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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 We examined pregnant women’s use of personal protective measures to prevent mosquito bites during the 2016–2017 Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico. Healthcare provider counseling on recommended measures was associated with increased use of insect repellent ...
Katherine Kortsmit +17 more
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Ethnopharmacology, Chemistry and Biological Properties of Four Malian Medicinal Plants
Plants, 2017 The ethnopharmacology, chemistry and pharmacology of four Malian medicinal plants, Biophytum umbraculum, Burkea africana, Lannea velutina and Terminalia macroptera are reviewed.
Karl Egil Malterud
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Protection against Mycobacterium ulcerans lesion development by exposure to aquatic insect saliva.
PLoS Medicine, 2007 BackgroundBuruli ulcer is a severe human skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This disease is primarily diagnosed in West Africa with increasing incidence. Antimycobacterial drug therapy is relatively effective during the preulcerative stage of
Laurent Marsollier +16 more
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Kissing Bug Intrusions into Homes in the Southwest United States
Insects, 2021 Kissing bugs readily enter homes in the Sonoran Desert and bite the residents. Their saliva is highly antigenic, causing local and systemic skin reactions and life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Stephen A. Klotz +2 more
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Invisible Itches: Insect and Non-Insect Causes
EDIS, 2000 This document explores the various causes of itching and irritation, emphasizing that not all are due to insect bites. It identifies four main sources: obscure biting arthropods, personal-use products, environmental factors, and health-related ...
M.F. Potter, P.G. Koehler
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Food-induced IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura)
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2017 Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis is a rare entity in adults. It can be triggered by allergens such as drugs, food, or insect bites. We present a case of an adult male with a cutaneous IgA vasculitis of palpable purpura after eating canned sardines.
Javier Moreno Díaz +4 more
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Diagnostic Histopathological Findings on a Tick-Bite Lesion without the Presence of an Insect Body [PDF]
, 2022 Tomoaki Takada
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International Journal of First Aid Education, 2021 Bites and stings can transmit diseases, cause wounds that can become infected, and in some cases, can cause an allergic reaction. Their prevalence across all parts of the world means that they are an important topic to cover in first aid education for ...
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Journal of IMAB, 2011 Erysipelas is an acute streptococcal skin infection. The most common localizations of the disease are the lower extremities, face and trunk. Venous insufficiency, stasis ulcerations, inflammatory dermatitis, dermatophyte infections, insect bites and ...
Ilko Bakardzhiev, George Pehlivanov
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Bio-ecological study of Aedes aegypti in urban ecosystems in Merida state, Venezuela 1996-1998
Kasmera, 2003 In order to evaluate certain bio-ecological aspects of Aedes aegypti in the urban ecosystem in Merida State, adults of the species were captured and larva counts were made in 30% the housing units in localities of this region.
Janeth Rojas Urdaneta +4 more
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