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Nova ocorrência de lepidopterismo por Hylesia nigricans (Berg, 1875) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Silveira, Diego Dutra; Almeida, Marco Antônio Barreto de; Santos, Edmilson dos; Brito, Rosângela; Azevedo Filho, Wilson Sampaio de; Cardoso, Jáder da Cruz.

Rev. Inst. Adolfo Lutz (Online); 82 (), 2023

Adult forms of lepidopterans can cause health problems. This type of incident is known as Lepidopterism, which is caused by contact with urticating setae released by adults, such as those from the Hylesia Hübner (Saturniidae) genus. In this study, the objective is to document a new occurrence of lepido...

Mariposas, Dermatite, Vigilância Sanitária Ambiental, Prurido, Saúde Pública, Lepidópteros, Brasil

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Neurophysiological assessment of brachioradial pruritus patients

Abstract Background: Pruritus is a common complaint in dermatology. Wartenberg, in 1943, associated pruritus with neuropathy, relating it to the "posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve neuropathy". In 1968, Waisman described patients with frequent pruritus complaints in the upper limb during the summer,...