1992
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1992.tb00324.x
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Imported Fire Ant Stings: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

Abstract: Stings by imported fire ants result in local reactions to the insect's venom; less frequently, they induce systemic allergic reactions. A 19-month-old child developed a characteristic localized cutaneous reaction at the sites of numerous stings after disturbing an ant mound. He experienced no secondary complications, and his pustular lesions resolved with conservative treatment.

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“…Formic acid, an important constituent of fire ant venom, is produced in ants mainly for hunting and protection of their brood. The presence of formic acid is responsible for the local pain at the sting bite and is also the reason for the use of the term “formicidae” for the fire ant superfamily 7,9,14. In small doses, formic acid is an antibiotic, but in larger doses, it acts as an inhibitor of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase complex, causing tissue suffocation, and consequently cell death; the latter is most likely the underlying mechanism for rhabdomyolysis from fire ant venom.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Formic acid, an important constituent of fire ant venom, is produced in ants mainly for hunting and protection of their brood. The presence of formic acid is responsible for the local pain at the sting bite and is also the reason for the use of the term “formicidae” for the fire ant superfamily 7,9,14. In small doses, formic acid is an antibiotic, but in larger doses, it acts as an inhibitor of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase complex, causing tissue suffocation, and consequently cell death; the latter is most likely the underlying mechanism for rhabdomyolysis from fire ant venom.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Os dados registrados nesse trabalho demonstram que as formigas lava-pés tem facilidade em se estabelecer em ambientes alterados, como pode ser visto em diversos estudos com esse gênero. Têm-se registro de Solenopsis em hospitais (LISE et al, 2006;AQUINO et al, 2012;CASTRO et al, 2016), no interior de residências (DESHAZO; BANKS, 1994;OLIVEIRA;CAMPOS-FARINHA, 2005;GREENBERG et al, 2010) e em áreas com grande fluxo de pessoas como parques e praças púbicas (COHEN, 1992;ZERINGOTA et al, 2014). As lava-pés fazem parte de um grupo de formigas conhecidas como "Tramp ants" ou formigas andarilhas, que vivem em associação direta com as atividades humanas.…”
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“…Ninhos são construídos no solo e raramente têm mais de 46 cm de diâmetro. Quando um formigueiro é perturbado, as formigas emergem agressivamente para morder e ferroar o intruso 19 . (Figura 4) Figura 4: ninho de formigas lava-pés.…”
Section: Figura 3: Formigas Lava-pés Se Apresentam De Tamanho Variado (Esquerda) a Rainha A Direitaunclassified