A hidden deadly venomous insect: First eco-epidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina.

<h4>Background</h4>Envenomation by the South American Lonomia saturniid caterpillars, named lonomism, constitutes an emerging and somewhat neglected public health issue in Argentina and neighboring countries. Considering that there is an intricate relationship between environment and hum...

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Main Authors: Milena Gisela Casafús, Marília Melo Favalesso, Micaela Andrea Gritti, Juan Manuel Coronel, Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães, Maria Elisa Peichoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009542