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Morning blisters: Cantharidin-related Meloidae burns

Journal of Travel Medicine (2018) 25(1)
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tay045
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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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Aoun, O., François, M., Demoncheaux, J. P., & Rapp, C. (2018). Morning blisters: Cantharidin-related Meloidae burns. Journal of Travel Medicine, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/tay045

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