"A Parasitological and Clinical Survey on Cercarial Dermatitis in Khuzestan Province, South Western Iran"
Cercarial dermatitis or swimmers’ itch is an itchy inflammatory response to the penetration of the skin by non-human schistosome parasites. In the hot season, May to September, in Khuzestan province in the south west of Iran, swimming in canals and agriculture activities in swampy areas are common....
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2003-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/274.pdf&manuscript_id=274 |