Dermatitis Caused by Simulium (Blackflies) Bite
A 32-year-old man was attacked by flies while camping around Khorram Abad, Lorestan Province, western Iran. Pruritic dermatitis with marked edema and considerable discomfort appeared mainly on the lower legs. The flies were identified as Simulium. Simuliids are tiny bloodsucking flies, popularly kn...
Main Authors: | MR Youssefi, A Aminpour, F Arabkhazaeli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
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Online Access: | https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/71 |
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