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Tick killing in situ before removal to prevent allergic and anaphylactic reactions in humans: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Tick anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal outcome of improper tick removal and management. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether killing ticks in-situ with ether-containing sprays or permethrin cream, before careful removal by the mouthparts could reduce this risk. METHODS: This was a prospect...

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Autores principales: Taylor, Benjamin William Phillips, Ratchford, Andrew, van Nunen, Sheryl, Burns, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6494660/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31089457
http://dx.doi.org/10.5415/apallergy.2019.9.e15