A summary report on swimmer's itch in Quebec / [by] Sean Locke and David J. Marcogliese. : En152-1/234-2005E
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Swimmer’s itch is a short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of people accidentally infected by waterborne parasites of snails and birds or rodents. Reports of swimmer’s itch in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin have become more frequent since the condition was first described in 1928. This report provides a biological summary of the parasites that cause swimmer’s itch and reviews control measures studied to date. Its publication was made possible by the St. Lawrence Action Plan, a Canada-Quebec initiative aimed at understanding, protecting and restoring the St. Lawrence ecosystem.
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Department/Agency | St. Lawrence Centre. |
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Title | A summary report on swimmer's itch in Quebec / [by] Sean Locke and David J. Marcogliese. |
Series title | Scientific and technical reportST-234E |
Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
Language | [English] |
Other language editions | [French] |
Format | Paper |
Other formats | Electronic-[English] |
Publishing information | Environment Canada. 2005. |
Binding | Processed |
Description | 30p. : glossary, references, tables ; 28 cm. |
ISBN | 0-662-41309-1 |
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