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Human dermatosis caused by vesicating beetle products (Insecta), cantharidin and paederin: An overview

@inproceedings{Ghoneim2013HumanDC,
  title={Human dermatosis caused by vesicating beetle products (Insecta), cantharidin and paederin: An overview},
  author={Karem S. Ghoneim},
  year={2013}
}
Three major families in the order Coleoptera have been found to produce vesicant toxins, Meloidae (true blister beetles) and Oedemeridae (false blister beetles) produce cantharidin and Staphylinidae (rove beetles) produce paederin. Some of the most important distribution, biological and ecological aspects of these beetle families had been studied because of their products cause human dermatitis. The detection, biosynthesis and chemistry of both cantharidin and paederin were discussed. The… 
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Prevention strategies should include covering exposed skin, wearing wide-brimmed hats, neck scarves and enclosed footwear, and avoidance of working under white light, and engagement with the chain of command to include appropriate force protection education within the arrivals brief.
Paederus beetles: the agent of human dermatitis
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Paederus dermatitis is extremely frequent in villages with poor housing facilities and could be avoided via community awareness and in most cases the local residents were unaware of modern treatment strategies.
Blister Beetle Dermatitis Outbreaks in Mali.
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Recurrent Meloidae-related dermatitis outbreaks and their health impact are described, which can place a considerable burden on the medical activity of health care facilities.
An Unwanted Kiss by Charlie Beetle: An Unusual Case Report.
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This section aims to provide basic allowances for the identification of arthropods of public health importance and emphasises clinical aspects, diagnosis, treatment and prophylactic measures of diseases caused by them.
An ethno-entomological study of rove beetles of the genus Paederus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) in the municipality of Chapadinha, Maranhao state, notheastern Brazil
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The inhabitants of this area avoid contact with the insect as soon as they recognize the beetle and this may explain the absence of severe cases of dermatitis in the population.
[Vesicular contact dermatitis due to Paederus in Cameroon and review of the literature].
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The presence of paederus dermatitis in Cameroon is confirmed, mainly localized in the unusual geoclimatic region of the western high mountains within the country, as well as the usual warm, moist areas of Yaounde.
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Rove beetle (Paederus spp.) is of medical interest because it causes nasty skin lesion in humans known as Paederus dermatitis. In addition, Paederus is gaining notoriety as urban pests in…
paederus dermatitis in two moroccan soldiers during a medical mission in guinea bissau
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Paederus dermatitis is a condition that is more common in tropical areas to be evoked in travelers during stays or after returning from these areas and the circumstances of appearance of lesions, their clinical appearance and especially the identification of the insect makes it possible to make the diagnosis and subsequently to ensure the proper management.
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE BACTERIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROVE BEETLE, Paederus fuscipes CURTIS (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE)
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It is demonstrated that a large diversity of bacterial community has been isolated from both male and female P. fuscipes, however P. aeruginosa colonies were frequently detected in females compared to male beetles, and can be used in future studies to investigate the possible impact of these bacterial counts on the concentration of paederin produced in P. Fuscipes.
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