Skin reactions to allergens from processionary caterpillars (genus Thaumetopoea)
Background: Moths of the genus Thaumetopoea are widespread pests in the coniferous and deciduous forests in Bulgaria. Contact with the caterpillars, larval form of different Thaumetopoea species, causes a series of complaints in humans: mainly contact dermatitis (erucism), but also IgE-mediated all...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
2020-10-01
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Series: | Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://pipd.ncipd.org/index.php/pipd/article/view/34 |