Biting insects

Frazier, C. A.

doi:10.1001/archderm.107.3.400

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“…Depending on the sensitivity of the victim, mosquito bites may have an urticarial, vesicular, eczematoid, or granulomatous appearance. 47,[253][254][255][256][257] Scents and bright colors, which are attractants for mosquitoes, are best avoided on warm summer nights. 258 The most effective repellent for all biting flies, including mosquitoes, is diethyltoluamide.…”

Section: Flies and Mosquitoesmentioning

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Arthropods in dermatology

Steen

Carbonaro

Schwartz

2004

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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Section: Flies and Mosquitoesmentioning

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Arthropods in dermatology

Steen

Carbonaro

Schwartz

2004

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

168

127

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“…Successful immunotherapy with crude mosquito ex tracts has been reported in adults [1,3] and in children [22,23], For immunologic diagnosis and potential immunother apy of subjects sensitive to multiple mosquito species, study of species-shared antigens is more important than that of species-unique antigens.…”

Section: Antigcns In Mosquito Extractsmentioning

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“…Although cutaneous reactions with immedi ate wheal and delayed papules occur most often, severe lo cal and systematic reactions such as haemorrhagic skin le sions, angioedema, asthma and even anaphylaxis have been reported [1][2][3].…”

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Immunoblot Analysis of IgE and IgG Binding Antigens in Extracts of Mosquitos Aedes vexans, Culex tarsalis and Culiseta inornata

Peng¹,

Li²,

Simons³

1996

Int Arch Allergy Immunol

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Extracts of one globally distributed mosquito species (Aedes vexans) and two North American species (Culex tarsalis and Culiseta inornata) were prepared from heads and thoraxes. Proteins of the three extracts were separated by 12% SDS-PAGE and transferred to nitrocellulose membranes for immunoblotting. Immunoblotting was completed by sequential incubations of the membranes with a pooled human serum from subjects allergic to mosquito bites, monoclonal antibodies to human IgE or IgG, and goat antimouse IgG conjugate. Twelve to sixteen antigens with molecular masses ranging from 18.5 to 160 kDa were found in each extract. Nine antigens were shared by 3 species and 6 were shared by 2 species. Only 3 were species-unique. Most antigens bound to both IgE and IgG antibodies. IgE and IgG antibodies against A. vexans were studied by immunoblotting using individual serum from subjects with or without skin reactions to A. vexans bites. All 3 subjects with severe skin reactions had strong IgE and IgG antibodies to 32.5, 40, and 50 kDa proteins. The patterns and magnitudes of IgE and IgG antibodies to the antigens varied among individuals. Very faint IgE antibodies to these antigens were found in the 2 subjects with no skin reactions, suggesting that IgE plays a role in the development of mosquito allergy.

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Biting Flies (Class Insecta: Order Diptera)

Allan¹

2001

Parasitic Diseases of Wild Mammals

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Biting insects

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Arthropods in dermatology

Arthropods in dermatology

Immunoblot Analysis of IgE and IgG Binding Antigens in Extracts of Mosquitos <i>Aedes vexans</i>, <i>Culex tarsalis</i> and <i>Culiseta inornata</i>

Biting Flies (Class Insecta: Order Diptera)

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