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Human Sting of Cephalonomia gallicola (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) in Korea

  • Lee, In-Yong (Department of Environmental Medical Biology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Chang-Seob (Gangnam Clean Pest Control) ;
  • Sim, Seobo (Department of Environmental and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park, Jung-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yong, Tai-Soon (Department of Environmental Medical Biology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2014.03.06
  • Accepted : 2014.08.31
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Hymenoptera stings can cause serious injury to humans. We report the clinical findings of 6 cases of Hymenoptera stings. All patients developed painful erythematous papules at the sting sites and had a past history of parasitoid wasp sting. This is the first clinical report of the parasitoid wasp, Cephalonomia gallicola, causing human stings in Korea.

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