Description of an outbreak of lepidopterism (dermatitis associated with contact with moths) among sailors in Salvador, State of Bahia

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Fundação Nacional de Saúde, Salvador¹  Haddad Junior, Vidal¹  Lima, Jean Carla de¹  Silva, Lucineide¹  Ministério da Saúde, Salvador¹  Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu¹  Moreira, Shirlei Cristina¹ 

关键词: Occupational diseases;    Lepidoptera;    Hylesia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822007000500020

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

An occurrence of pruritic papular dermatitis among the whole crew of a Filipino commercial ship in Salvador, State of Bahia, was associated with contact with Hylesia moths. This unusual type of dermatitis is caused by the bristles (flechettes) on the moths' bodies. Reporting on such cases serves to warn about possible similar situations.

【 授权许可】

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