ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2015
Avian schistosomes and outbreaks of cercarial dermatitis.
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 191 citations in OpenAlex.
- Human cercarial dermatitis (HCD) in the UK: an overlooked and under-reported nuisance?Parasites & vectors · 2024Pooled it
- Freshwater snails as the intermediate host of trematodes in Iran: a systematic review.Epidemiology and health · 2019Pooled it
- Cercarial Dermatitis (aka 'Swimmers' or 'Duck Itch') in New Zealand Lakes.The Australasian journal of dermatology · 2026Article
- Trematodes in snail intermediate hosts of a subarctic lake: updated perspectives on molecular diversity.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026Review
- First record ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026Review
- Emerging zoonotic risk: molecular detection ofScience in One Health · 2026Article
- A human case of cercarial dermatitis and molecular characterization of Trichobilharzia cercariae from Radix plicatula of paddy field in Tokyo, Japan.Parasites, hosts and diseases · 2026Article
- The avian schistosomeFood and waterborne parasitology · 2025Article
- Schistosome species, parasite development, and co-infection combinations determine microbiome dynamics in the snail Biomphalaria glabrata.Animal microbiome · 2025Article
- TRPV1+ neurons promote cutaneous immunity against Schistosoma mansoni.Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) · 2025Article
- Cercarial Dermatitis in Norway - An Emerging Zoonotic Disease.Acta parasitologica · 2025Article
- Molecular detection and identification of Trichobilharzia: development of a LAMP, qPCR, and multiplex PCR toolkit.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Legacy parasite collections reveal species-specific population genetic patterns among three species of zoonotic schistosomes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- MrgprA3 neurons drive cutaneous immunity against helminths through selective control of myeloid-derived IL-33.Nature immunology · 2024Article
- Genetic diversity and population structure of Physella acuta (Gastropoda: Physidae) in Thailand using mitochondrial gene markers: COI and 16S rDNA.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Large-scale spatial drivers of avian schistosomes in Northern Michigan inland lakes.Parasitology · 2024Article
- Zoonotic Threats: The (Re)emergence of Cercarial Dermatitis, Its Dynamics, and Impact in Europe.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Expanding the swimmer's itch pool of the Benelux: a first record of the neurotropic Trichobilharzia regenti and potential link to human infection.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- High prevalence of natural infection by the ruminant blood flukeVeterinary world · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) is a condition caused by infective larvae (cercariae) of a species-rich group of mammalian and avian schistosomes. Over the last decade, it has been reported in areas that previously had few or no cases of dermatitis and is thus considered an emerging disease. It is obvious that avian schistosomes are responsible for the majority of reported dermatitis outbreaks around the world, and thus they are the primary focus of this review. Although they infect humans, they do not mature and usually die in the skin. Experimental infections of avian schistosomes in mice show that in previously exposed hosts, there is a strong skin immune reaction that kills the schistosome. However, penetration of larvae into naive mice can result in temporary migration from the skin. This is of particular interest because the worms are able to migrate to different organs, for example, the lungs in the case of visceral schistosomes and the central nervous system in the case of nasal schistosomes. The risk of such migration and accompanying disorders needs to be clarified for humans and animals of interest (e.g., dogs). Herein we compiled the most comprehensive review of the diversity, immunology, and epidemiology of avian schistosomes causing cercarial dermatitis.
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