TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Jellyfish and poison-producing animals that endanger swimmers JO - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift A1 - Litschauer-Poursadrollah, M. A1 - Mayer, D. E. A1 - Hemmer, W. A1 - Jarisch, R. SP - 1073 EP - 1077 VL - 135 IS - 21 N2 - Exposure to fresh water as well as to sea water can cause unpleasant consequences. The water of lakes or biotopes may be the reason for severe itching reactions on exposed skin, caused by cercariae. Exposure to seawater may lead to skin affections including itching or burning urticarial lesions as well as life threatening reactions. The causes for these reactions are especially species of jellyfish.

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