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Olivier Aoun, Mickaël François, Jean-Paul Demoncheaux, Christophe Rapp, Morning blisters: cantharidin-related Meloidae burns, Journal of Travel Medicine, Volume 25, Issue 1, 2018, tay045, https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/tay045
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Abstract
We report several cases of Meloidae-related blisters in French soldiers deployed to Mali. Blister beetles of the Meloidae family produce cantharidin, a blistering agent, for defensive purposes. These virtually cosmopolitan Coleoptera can cause significant nuisance to travellers and deployed soldiers especially during the rainy season in the Sahel region.
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