Journal of Okayama Medical Association

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Paddy field dermatitis caused by the cercaria of Gigantobilharzia sturniae in Kurashiki City, Okayama

Tongu, Yasumasa

Kimura, Julieta Yuri

Doi, Hiroyuki Kaken ID publons researchmap

Ishii, Akira

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Published Date

1987-08-30

Abstract

An epidemic of dermatitis after working in paddy fields has been prevalent in Fukuda township of Kurashiki City. The dermatitis occurs from middle June to early July. The cercariae of Gigantobilharzia sturniae were detected in 26 (2.2%) out of 1169 Segmentina nitidella, which indicates that these cercariae are an important causative agent of the dermatitis.

Keywords

cercaria

dermatitis

Gigantobilharzia sturniae

schistosomes

ISSN

0030-1558

NCID

AN00032489