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ERUCISMO CAUSADO POR Megalopyge lanata (Stoll, 1780), (LEPIDOPTERA: MEGALOPYGIDAE) EN LA ISLA DE COCHE, ESTADO NUEVA ESPARTA, VENEZUELA

Authors: De Sousa, Leonardo; Cazorla, Dalmiro; Boadas Morales, Jesús; De Sousa-Insana, Enzo; Vásquez-Suárez, Aleikar; Maniscalchi, María Teresa; Kiriakos, Demetrio;

ERUCISMO CAUSADO POR Megalopyge lanata (Stoll, 1780), (LEPIDOPTERA: MEGALOPYGIDAE) EN LA ISLA DE COCHE, ESTADO NUEVA ESPARTA, VENEZUELA

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RESUMEN Se describen los primeros cuatro eventos de erucismo asociados etiológicamente a Megalopyge lanata Stoll, 1780 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae) ocurridos en tres localidades (El Amparo, Güinima y San Pedro de Coche) de la isla de Coche, municipio Villalba, estado Nueva Esparta, región insular del nororiente de Venezuela. Los casos se caracterizaron por el desarrollo de un síndrome histamínico expresado como dermatitis urticante aguda, y en dos de ellos acompañados con manifestaciones sistémicas [taquipnea, taquicardia, palidez cutaneomucosa y diaforesis generalizada (casos 2 y 4), palpitaciones (caso 2), náuseas y vómitos (caso 4)]. Como antecedente epidemiológico, en uno de los accidentes (caso 2) se refirió un evento previo de metaerucismo producido por la exuvia de este lepidóptero. Se resalta la importancia de la identificación taxonómica de Megalopyge lanata para la salud pública en el territorio venezolano como agente etiológico de erucismo urticante agudo. Palabras clave: Orugas, veneno, envenenamiento pasivo, metaerucismo, urticaria, síndrome dérmico. ABSTRACT The first four events of erucism etiologically associated with Megalopyge lanata Stoll, 1780 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae) which occurred in three localities (El Amparo, Güinima and San Pedro de Coche) of the island of Coche, Villalba municipality, Nueva Esparta state, insular region of northeastern Venezuela are described. The cases were characterized by the development of a histamine syndrome expressed as acute urticating dermatitis, and in two of them accompanied by systemic manifestations [tachypnea, tachycardia, cutaneous mucosal pallor and generalized diaphoresis (cases 2 and 4), palpitations (case 2), nausea and vomiting (case 4)]. As an epidemiological antecedent, in one of the accidents (case 2) a previous event of metaerucismo produced by the exuvia of this lepidopteran was reported. The importance of the taxonomic identification of Megalopyge lanata for public health in the Venezuelan territory as an etiological agent of acute urticating erucism is highlighted. Key words: Caterpillars, venom, passive envenomation, metaerucism, urticaria, dermal syndrome.

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