Cercarial dermatitis, a neglected allergic disease.
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol
; 45(1): 63-74, 2013 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22915284
ABSTRACT
Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) is a common non-communicable water-borne disease. It is caused by penetration of the skin by larvae (cercariae) of schistosomatid flukes and develops as a maculopapular skin eruption after repeated contacts with the parasites. The number of outbreaks of the disease is increasing, and cercarial dermatitis can therefore be considered as an emerging problem. Swimmer's itch is mostly associated with larvae of the bird schistosomes of Trichobilharzia spp. Recent results have shown that mammalian infections (including man) manifest themselves as an allergic reaction which is able to trap and eliminate parasites in the skin. Studies on mammals experimentally infected by bird schistosome cercariae revealed, however, that during primary infection, parasites are able to escape from the skin to the lungs or central nervous system. This review covers basic information on detection of the infectious agents in the field and the clinical course of the disease, including other pathologies which may develop after infection by cercariae, and diagnosis of the disease.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esquistossomose
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Pele
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Dermatite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
República Tcheca