'Kissing bugs': potential disease vectors and cause of anaphylaxis
| Autor: | John H. Klotz, Lori Stevens, Justin O. Schmidt, Stephen A. Klotz, Joy L. Logan, Jacob L. Pinnas, Patricia L. Dorn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Chagas disease Adult endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty animal structures Trypanosoma cruzi parasitic diseases Host organism medicine Animals Humans Chagas Disease Triatoma Anaphylaxis Aged biology Transmission (medicine) business.industry fungi Insect Bites and Stings Anaphylactic reactions Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Insect Vectors Infectious Diseases Family medicine Immunology Female business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 50(12) |
| ISSN: | 1537-6591 |
| Popis: | Physicians in the United States should familiarize themselves with "kissing bugs" endemic to their area of practice and appreciate the medical implications of their bites. Bite victims often seek advice from physicians about allergic reactions as well as the risk of contracting Chagas disease. Physicians are generally knowledgeable about the role of kissing bugs in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Latin America. However, they may be unaware of (1) severe allergic reactions to kissing bug salivary antigens, (2) the widespread occurrence of T. cruzi amongst vertebrate hosts of kissing bugs, and (3) the incidence of T. cruzi among kissing bugs (T. cruzi may infect >50% of sampled bugs). Despite the potential for Chagas disease transmission, the major concern regarding kissing bugs in the United States is anaphylactic reactions to their bites resulting in frequent emergency department visits, especially in areas of endemicity in the Southwest. |
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