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Delusional parasitosis: an entomological perspective after a 20-years-experience in two public medical and veterinary entomology laboratories
Acta Trop. 2022 Jul 21:106614. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106614. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDelusional parasitosis (DP) is psychiatric disorder characterized by the unshakeable belief of being infested by endo- or ectoparasites, without any evidence of infestations. Hence, DP sufferers often consult medical entomologists or dermatologists, rather than seeking help from a mental health practitioner. Here we present 39 cases of suspected DP occurred in twenty years in two Italian public medical entomology laboratories, to highlight their common features and peculiarities, based on the interviews and material brought...
Source: Acta Tropica - July 25, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Federico Romiti Adele Magliano Irene Del Lesto Lorena Filugelli Fabrizio Montarsi Sara Carlin Claudio De Liberato Source Type: research

Carrion decomposition and assemblage of necrophagous dipterans associated with Terbufos (Organophosphate) intoxicated rat carcasses.
Abstract Organophosphate use represents one of the main causes of intentional and accidental poisoning in Brazil. Because they induce alteration in carcass decomposition and succession of necrophagous Diptera, they are important investigative tool in forensic entomology for determining the postmortem interval (PMI) and cause of death. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the influence of Terbufos, the most commonly used organophosphate for suicides in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in the decomposition process and necrophagous fly assemblies in intoxicated rat carcasses. For this, 150g female Wistar rats received, by g...
Source: Acta Tropica - August 4, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jales JT, Barbosa TM, Dos Santos LC, Rachetti VPS, Gama RA Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: research