Hemorrhagic erucism due to Lonomia spp. in Peru – A call for action

Hemorrhagic erucism due to Lonomia spp. in Peru – A call for action

Envenomation due to exposure to caterpillars is an emerging public health problem. A life-threatening bleeding diathesis has been described in South America after exposure to Lonomia obliqua or L. acheolus. Deforestation, forest degradation, and global warming might increase the frequency of human e...

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Main Authors: Edgar A. Ramírez García, Maria José Valentina Canchanya-Olimar, Mariana Rojas del Águila, Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez, Carlos Franco-Paredes, Luis A. Marcos, Juan C. Celis Salinas, Martín Casapia Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Lonomia
Lonomism
Caterpillar
Erucism
Peru
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000917
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