Cockroach: The Omnivorous Scavenger
| Autor: | Nebojsa Denic, Dirk W. Huyer, Sara H. Sinal, Meredith M. Silver, Charles R. Smith, Patrick E. Lantz |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Cockroach biology business.industry Infant Insect Bites and Stings Cockroaches Anatomy Forensic Medicine Dermatology Postmortem Changes Pathology and Forensic Medicine biology.animal medicine Animals Humans Female Child Abuse Skin pathology business Sudden Infant Death Skin |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 18:177-180 |
| ISSN: | 0195-7910 |
| Popis: | Interpretation of postmortem injuries, including their differentiation from those produced antemortem, may be difficult even for experienced forensic pathologists. A variety of animals or insects residing in the death environment may alter the appearance of the deceased. Dictyoptera blattaria (the cockroach) is common in the residential setting. Three cases of sudden and unexpected infant death are presented in which postmortem injuries inflicted by cockroaches initially raised concern of nonaccidental injury. The true nature of the lesions was not recognized by the people at the death scene and, in one case, observation of neck injuries raised suspicion of possible strangulation. In another, the lesions were thought to be burns of different ages. Cockroaches are omnivorous scavengers that devour keratin. They will bite human flesh in both the living and dead with resultant injury. Recognition of cockroach bites will help in the evaluation of injuries discovered during child death investigations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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