Black ant stings caused by Pachycondyla sennaarensis : A significant health hazard
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2009 Several species of ants cause stings, but not all lead to allergic reactions. We present a series of cases of allergic reactions following insect bites or stings that presented to our emergency department and that were caused by the black samsum ant ...
Alanazi Marzouqah +2 more
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From injury to outcome: A mixed-methods study of animal-related injuries in a rural district of Tanzania. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundAnimal-related injuries remain a neglected public health issue in rural Tanzania, exacerbated by limited access to care and varied occupational exposures.
Gimbo Hyuha +6 more
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Use of over-the-counter antiallergic products–analysis of sales data in Poland from 2020 to 2023 [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyObjectiveThe study aimed to analyse purchasing trends of pharmacological products used in allergy management based on data from in-person pharmacy sales across Poland.Materials and MethodsThe research involved an analysis of the sales of pharmacological ...
Łukasz Dudziński +5 more
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Nest Association between Camponotus fallax (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Vespa crabro (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Central Iberian Peninsula [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2019 Because social wasps often defend their nests by inflicting painful stings or bites, some animals associate with them looking for protection against potential predators.
Carlos Mora-Rubio +2 more
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Acute bullous hemorrhagic prurigo: a diagnostic challenge, [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 Insect bites and bite wounds are quite common and most often have mild repercussions in humans. Statistics on the incidence of accidents caused by insects are not available, and the skin reactions after the bites are not always known. The authors present
Vidal Haddad Jr +2 more
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A Pruritic Linear Eruption After an Arthropod Bite
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2022 N/a.
Ana Sofia Pereira +2 more
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Effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with centipede stings: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2021 Objective Centipede stings are a common problem in tropical countries. Current treatment guidelines do not include recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent the associated bacterial infection since no previous study has assessed the ...
Chanon Changratanakorn +7 more
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Beyond Anaphylaxis: Acute Myocardial Infarction with Ischemic Stroke after Bee Sting: a Case Report
Journal of Practical Emergency Medicine, 2023 Although Hymenoptera stings mostly present with benign local inflammation, they can also be fatal. The true incidence of fatal reactions is unknown as sudden deaths due to insect bites might be regarded as heart attacks or strokes.
Zainab Mehdi +3 more
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Part I: Insect stings and bites—Beyond the realm of bee and wasp allergies: A survey of the literature and our own cases [PDF]
, 2022 Background Insects are a very diverse group of animals and valuable members of any ecosystem. Allergies to bees and wasps (order: Hymenoptera) are well known in Europe.
Schmid-Grendelmeier, Peter; id_orcid +13 more
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ALLERGENS, PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS, AVOIDANCE AND TREATMENT [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2021 An allergen is an agent that can cause an allergic reaction. In some populations, the immunesystem recognizes allergens as foreign or dangerous. Thus, the immune system reacts by makinga type of antibody IgE to defend against allergen and lead to allergy
SUZAN EL- SHAHAT +2 more
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