Burrowing bug pigmentation

Burrowing bug pigmentation

Cydnidae  bug (also termed the burrowing bug) are arthropods of the order  Hemiptera , that are recognized by their morphological adaptations for digging. They release an odorous substance from special glands that serve as self-defense, causing pigmented macules when in contact with human skin, espe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection 2021-12, Vol.49 (6), p.1363-1364
Hauptverfasser: Chakraborty, Sayantani, Sil, Abheek, Panigrahi, Avik
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adaptation
Arthropods
Epidemiology
Family Medicine
General Practice
Images in Infection
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Parasitic diseases
Pigmentation
Rainy season
Skin diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Cydnidae  bug (also termed the burrowing bug) are arthropods of the order  Hemiptera , that are recognized by their morphological adaptations for digging. They release an odorous substance from special glands that serve as self-defense, causing pigmented macules when in contact with human skin, especially during the rainy season. Knowledge of this rarely described condition can help avoid unnecessary investigation(s).
ISSN:0300-8126
1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-020-01481-w