Cockroach (Blatella germanica) bites in Amazonian indigenous peoples: report of cases
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2014
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International Society of Dermatology
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Cockroaches are insects present in all environments, including human dwellings. They are responsible for adverse effects in humans such as allergic phenomena, transmission of infections and penetration in the ear. As the cockroaches feed on keratin they can cause painful skin continuity solutions covered with crusts in the human skin, especially in the nails and palmoplantar and perioral regions. The bites are described in some environments where there are poor hygiene, restriction of space and overcrowding of the insects. In this communication we describe two Indian villages in the Amazon region with large populations of the species Blattella germanica showing a high rate of cockroach bites on sleeping individuals. The problem seems common in the region although it is rare in civilized environments
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Região Amazônica, Mato Grosso, Pará, Doenças e Agravos Não Transmissíveis
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Brazil, Health of Indigenous Peoples, Indians, South American, Insect Bites and Stings, Blattellidae, Amazonian Ecosystem
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Brasil, Saúde de Populações Indígenas, Índios Sul-Americanos, Baratas, Blattellidae, Mordeduras e Picadas de Insetos
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UIEDA, Wilson; HADDAD, Vidal. Cockroach (Blatella germanica) bites in Amazonian indigenous peoples. International Journal of Dermatology, v. 53, n. 4, p. e277-279, 2014
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1365-4632
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10.1111/ijd.12293