swimmer's itch

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Related to Cercarial dermatitis: Seabather's eruption, Duck Itch, Swimmers itch

swim·mer's itch

(swĭm′ərz)
n.
An itching inflammation of the skin caused by parasitic larval forms of certain schistosomes that penetrate into the skin, occurring after bathing in infested fresh or salt water.
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Noun1.swimmer's itch - a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
schistosome dermatitis
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
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swimmer's itch

n (fam) dermatitis f por cercarias
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Avian schistosomes can cause cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) in persons exposed to either freshwater or brackish water in which infected birds contaminate the water and where the intermediate host snails are found.
Outbreaks Associated with Untreated Recreational Water--United States, 2000-2014
When other causes of infectious dysesthesias --such as scabies, cercarial dermatitis, and cutaneous larva migrans--are excluded by physical examination or skin biopsy, and no treatable dermatoses are diagnosed, this condition is called delusional infestation, formerly delusional parasitosis.
Delusional infestations: case series, differential diagnoses, and management strategies
The infection, known as swimmer's itch or cercarial dermatitis, is considered to be an emerging disease in human.
NEW RECORD OF DENDRITOBILHARZIA PULVERULENTA (TREMATODA: SCHISTOSOMATIDAE) FROM PAKISTAN
Schistosomiasis in Malaysia, with special reference to Schistosoma spindale, the causative agent of cercarial dermatitis. Trop Biomed.
Autochthonous human schistosomiasis, Malaysia
Meanwhile helminthes are also a source of cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) due to exposure to marine schistosomes present in the water pound contaminated with the wild bird's fecal material.
Wild birds: career of infectious diseases
* Cercarial dermatitis, also known as swimmer's itch, is a maculopapular inflammation characterized by pain, prickling, and pruritus.
Pruritic erythematous maculopapular rash: a trip to the beach left this patient with an unusual rash where his bathing suit had been
Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) is a pruritic eruption resulting from cercarial penetration of skin or mucous membranes, common to all infecting schistosomes.
This is an ancient disease that may have had historical consequences for affected populations

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