[Oral anaphylaxis by ingestion of mites contaminated oats in Panama City].

Background: Oral anaphylaxis due to food intake contaminated with mites (OMA, oral mite anaphylaxis) is an allergic reaction that can represent life risk for patients. There are reports of cases from different parts of the world and they involve mainly processed foods based on wheat flour contaminated with mites of several families of the Astigmatina cohort. However, it remains as a little known and difficult to diagnose syndrome.

Dermatitis Due to Paederus Colombinus: Report of an Epidemic Outbreak of 68 Cases in the Province of Darien, Panama.

Introduction: Contact dermatitis due to is a particular form of accident by animal contact. It is characterized by the sudden onset of erythematous and vesicular lesions with burning sensation on exposed areas of the body. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical findings of an outbreak of dermatitis in Panama.

[Oral anaphylaxis by ingestion of mite contaminated food in Panama City, 2011-2014].

Background: Oral mite anaphylaxis (OMA), or pancake syndrome, occurs in atopic individuals when eating starchy foods contaminated by mites, which induce moderate or severe, even fatal, allergic reactions. This syndrome is usually seen in tropical and subtropical environments,where conditions for the growth of domestic mites are given. Oral mite anaphylaxis has been associated with hypersensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)-non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and physical exercise.

Current status of Amblyomma ovale (Acari: Ixodidae) in Panama.

The genus Amblyomma is the most diverse and relevant among the Neotropical ticks. In Panama, this genus contains 19 species, including Amblyomma ovale. There is a lack of knowledge of the ecology of A.