Carybdea marsupialis (Cubozoa) in the Mediterranean Sea: The First Case of a Sting Causing Cutaneous and Systemic Manifestations
A woman stung by the box jellyfish Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria, Cubozoa) at a Spanish Mediterranean beach showed systemic manifestations over several months [pain far from the inoculation point, arthralgia, paresthesia, hyperesthesia, increase in eosinophils and immunoglobulin E (IgE)] in addition to the skin condition.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Cesar Bordehore, Santiago Nogué, Josep‐Maria Gili, Melissa J. Acevedo, Verónica L. Fuentes Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research