Dermatitis caused by Simulium [Blackflies] bite
Iranian Journal of Parasitology. 2008; 3 (3): 48-53
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-99450
ABSTRACT
A 32-year-old man was attacked by flies while camping around Khorram Abad, Lorestan Province, western Iran. Pruritic dermatitis with marked edema and considerable discomfort appeared mainly on the lower legs. The flies were identified as Simulium. Simuliids are tiny bloodsucking flies, popularly known as blackflies or buffalo flies, belonging to the dipterous, family Simulidae. They are occurred worldwide, breed in fast-flowing streams, and are a major animal pest
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Onchocerciasis
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Dermatitis
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Edema
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Insect Vectors
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Leg
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. J. Parasitol.
Year:
2008
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