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Diseases Caused by Arthropods

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This chapter is entitled Epizoonoses in the German edition. An epizoonosis is a disease caused by parasites living on the exterior surface of their host, for example on the skin. Because our scope is somewhat broader, including also arthropod bites by nonparasitic species and irritant contact dermatitis from simply touching other organisms, we have changed the title slightly. Two technical points must be made. First, it is incorrect to use to the term “insect bite” as both words are imprecise. Arthropods include insects, arachnids and many other animals. Insects have three body segments (head, thorax, and abdomen) and six legs, while arachnids, such as spiders, have two body segments (cephalothorax and abdomen) and eight legs. Centipedes and millipedes have bodies with many segments. Crustacea are another type of arthropod. Some Cyclops (water fleas) and crayfish are involved in the life-cycle of parasitic worms and are discussed in Chapter 9.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Frauenlobstraße 9-11, D-80337, Munich, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c.mult. Otto Braun-Falco (Emeritus Professor and Chairman), Prof. Dr. med. Gerd Plewig (Professor and Chairman) & Walter H. C. Burgdorf M.D. (Clinical Lecturer)

  2. Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23562, Lübeck, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Helmut H. Wolff (Professor and Chairman)

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Braun-Falco, O., Plewig, G., Wolff, H.H., Burgdorf, W.H.C. (2000). Diseases Caused by Arthropods. In: Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97931-6_8

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