Anthrenus sp. and an Uncommon Cluster of Dermatitis

We report patients in their homes in France who had cutaneous lesions caused by Anthrenus sp. larvae during the end of winter and into spring. These lesions mimic bites but are allergic reactions to larvae hairs pegged in the skin. These lesions should be distinguished from bites of bed bugs or flea...

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Autores principales: Simon, Loïc, Boukari, Fériel, Oumarou, Halilou Almou, Hubiche, Thomas, Marty, Pierre, Pomares, Christelle, Delaunay, Pascal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8237892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34152950
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.203245
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Sumario:We report patients in their homes in France who had cutaneous lesions caused by Anthrenus sp. larvae during the end of winter and into spring. These lesions mimic bites but are allergic reactions to larvae hairs pegged in the skin. These lesions should be distinguished from bites of bed bugs or fleas.

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