Cercarial Dermatitis Transmitted by Exotic Marine Snail
Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer’s itch) is caused by the penetration of human skin by cercariae of schistosome parasites that develop in and are released from snail hosts. Cercarial dermatitis is frequently acquired in freshwater habitats, and less commonly in marine or estuarine waters. To investigat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/9/09-1664_article |