Two Cases of Cercarial Dermatitis in An Italian Lake

Cercarial dermatitis (also named Swimmer's itch or Clam-digger's disease) was first described about 80 years ago, but today its impact is increasing and it is considered an emerging disease. This represents a hypersensitive or allergic reaction to Trichobilharzia spp, clinically characteri...

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Main Authors: A. Tammaro, A. Narcisi, C. Abruzzese, G. Cortesi, F. Persechino, F.R. Parisella, C. Caperchi, S. Persechino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1201000118