Hemorrhagic erucism due to Lonomia spp. in Peru – A call for action
Envenomation due to exposure to caterpillars is an emerging public health problem. A life-threatening bleeding diathesis has been described in South America after exposure to Lonomia obliqua or L. acheolus. Deforestation, forest degradation, and global warming might increase the frequency of human exposure to these insects. Prompt recognition and administration of antivenom are crucial to ensure a favorable outcome.
Authors
- Edgar A Ramírez-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0881-0839)
- Luis A. Marcos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3589-0432)
- Andres Felipe Henao-Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7363-8652)
- Juan Salinas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8556-1186)
- Carlos Franco‐Paredes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8757-643X)
- Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9363-6280)
- Maria José Valentina Canchanya-Olimar
- Mariana Rojas Del Águila
- Martín Casapia Morales
Institutions
- Stony Brook University Hospital (US)
- Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (PE)
- Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (MX)
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases (VN)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102774
- Primary Topic
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00