Open AccessMorning blisters: cantharidin-related Meloidae burns
Author(s) -
Olivier Aoun,
Mickaël François,
JeanPaul Demoncheaux,
C. Rapp
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1093/jtm/tay045
Subject(s) - cantharidin , blisters , medicine , nuisance , toxicology , immunology , ecology , biology
We report several cases of Meloidae-related blisters in French soldiers deployed to Mali. Blister beetles of the Meloidae family produce cantharidin, a blistering agent, for defensive purposes. These virtually cosmopolitan Coleoptera can cause significant nuisance to travellers and deployed soldiers especially during the rainy season in the Sahel region.
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