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- Title
Zoonotic Threats: The (Re)emergence of Cercarial Dermatitis, Its Dynamics, and Impact in Europe.
- Authors
Bispo, Maria Teresa; Calado, Manuela; Maurício, Isabel Larguinho; Ferreira, Pedro Manuel; Belo, Silvana
- Abstract
Cercarial dermatitis (CD), or "Swimmer's itch" as it is also known, is a waterborne illness caused by a blood fluke from the family Schistosomatidae. It occurs when cercariae of trematode species that do not have humans as their definitive host accidentally penetrate human skin (in an aquatic environment) and trigger allergic symptoms at the site of contact. It is an emerging zoonosis that occurs through water and is often overlooked during differential diagnosis. Some of the factors contributing to the emergence of diseases like CD are related to global warming, which brings about climate change, water eutrophication, the colonization of ponds by snails susceptible to the parasite, and sunlight exposure in the summer, associated with migratory bird routes. Therefore, with the increase in tourism, especially at fluvial beaches, it is relevant to analyze the current epidemiological scenario of CD in European countries and the potential regions at risk.
- Subjects
EUROPE; SKIN inflammation; MALASSEZIA; GLOBAL warming; MIGRATORY birds; TREMATODA; CLIMATE change; CERCARIAE; MEDICAL climatology
- Publication
Pathogens, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 4, p282
- ISSN
2076-0817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pathogens13040282