As to etiology, they believe it to be a sensitization to insect bites, chiefly due to diptera such as blood-sucking mosquitoes, flies and sometimes ticks and bugs.

Paper

[Prurigo strophulus (concept, interpretation, therapeutic approach, prevention and clinical studies)].

Published in Medicina cutanea ibero-latino-americana

Citations: 1

1978

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Abstract

The authors in this work analyse the Prurigo Strophulus in detail, starting with its clinical study up to its therapy and prophylaxis, emphasizing two main points. It is a hypersensitivity syndrome to insects appearing in genetically predisposed individuals, partly belonging to the hyperreactive group. As to etiology, they believe it to be a sensitization to insect bites, chiefly due to diptera such as blood-sucking mosquitoes, flies and sometimes ticks and bugs.

Authors

L. A. Nunes Teixeira, O. Serra, N. R. Tavares Torres

Journal

Medicina cutanea ibero-latino-americana

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