Prevalence of Cercarial Dermatitis among Paddy-Field Workers in Central Areas of Mazandaran Province

Prevalence of Cercarial Dermatitis among Paddy-Field Workers in Central Areas of Mazandaran Province

Abstract Background and Objective: Cercarial dermatitis (CD) or swimmer’s itch is a severe inflammatory reaction caused by penetration of the skin by avian and herbivorous schistosomes, esp genus Trichobilharzia. Since both intermediate and final host of this parasite exist in North of Iran, we aim...

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Main Authors: B Rahimi-Esboei, M Fakhar, A Ghorbani, M Pour Haji Baqer, AS Paqeh, P Shahnasi, M Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:Medical Laboratory Journal
Subjects:
trichobilharzia
avian schistosomiasis
cercaria dermatitis
paddy-field workers itch
Online Access:http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-276-en.html

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