The role of protozoa in the etiology of chronic urticaria

DILEK A. R., DILEK N., SARAL Y., EKSI S.

DERMATOLOGICA SINICA, vol.30, no.3, pp.90-92, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.dsi.2012.06.001
  • Journal Name: DERMATOLOGICA SINICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.90-92
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Urticaria is a condition characterized by short-lived swellings of the skin, mouth, and genitalia due to transient leakage of plasma from small blood vessels into the surrounding connective tissues. Although infectious agents such as bacteria and virus causing acute urticaria have been reported previously, very little research has been carried out to understand the relationship between parasitosis and urticaria. This study was designed to contribute to the understanding of the relationship between parasitosis and urticaria.