Multiple lesions by vampire bat bites in a patient in Niterói, Brazil - Case report
An. bras. dermatol
;
89(2): 340-343, Mar-Apr/2014. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Over the last few centuries, the expansion of urbanization brought bats closer to urbanized areas, increasing the risk of accidents by bat bites. The morphology of bat bites can be varied, usually having an elliptical shape, about 0.5 cm along its greatest length, and the characteristic corkscrew bite pattern. The authors present the case of a patient who was repeatedly bitten by vampire bats for two months. A polymerase chain reaction was performed in the cutaneous nerves at the base of the hair follicles which showed negativity towards the rabies virus. The authors highlight the public health importance of this case, and discuss the morphological characteristics of these hematophagous bat bites.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Skin
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Bites and Stings
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Chiroptera
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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