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RED MOSS DERMATITIS: CONTACT WITH SPONGES AFFECTING OYSTERMEN

RED MOSS DERMATITIS: CONTACT WITH SPONGES AFFECTING OYSTERMEN Abstract The book on occupational diseases of the skin, by Schwartz and Tulipan,1 contains a somewhat brief comment on various dermatoses which stem from work involving contact with sea life. Among these the vocation of oyster dredging and handling is not categorically mentioned. Of the diseases produced, erysipeloid (Rosenbach) and miscellaneous dermatoses of marine workers receive due attention as hazards of the fish and shellfish business. "The Fish Industry" is the heading of a section of the book which includes dermatoses derived from contact with various sea forms, most of them being free swimmers. Mention is made, however, of sponge fishers who are often stung by an anemone, a parasite on sponges. This sting is followed by immediate erythema and by blisters which develop within a few minutes. Evidently the primary irritant is of a severe nature, as in some cases multiple abscesses, sloughing and exfoliation of the skin occur. References 1. Schwartz, L., and Tulipan, L.: A Text-Book of Occupational Diseases of the Skin , Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1939. 2. Zervos, S. G.: La maladie des pêcheurs d'éponges nus , Paris méd. 2:89, 1934 3. La maladie des pêcheurs d'éponges nus et l'anímone de la mer "actinion." Bull. Acad. de méd., Paris 119:379, 1938 4. Quarelli, G.: Professional Diseases of Fishermen , Minerva med. 22:177. 1931. 5. Szentkiralyi, S.: Ueber eine durch Süsswasserschwämme verursachte Hauterkrankung des Tisza-(Theiss-) Fischer , Dermat. Wchnschr. 104:602, 1937. 6. Györffy, cited by Szentkiralyi.4 7. Entz and Sebess, cited by Szentkiralyi.4 8. Nelson, T. C.: Report of the Department of Biology of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station , New Brunswick, N. J., for the Year Ending (June 30) , 1929, p. 104. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology American Medical Association

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Abstract The book on occupational diseases of the skin, by Schwartz and Tulipan,1 contains a somewhat brief comment on various dermatoses which stem from work involving contact with sea life. Among these the vocation of oyster dredging and handling is not categorically mentioned. Of the diseases produced, erysipeloid (Rosenbach) and miscellaneous dermatoses of marine workers receive due attention as hazards of the fish and shellfish business. "The Fish Industry" is the heading of a section of the book which includes dermatoses derived from contact with various sea forms, most of them being free swimmers. Mention is made, however, of sponge fishers who are often stung by an anemone, a parasite on sponges. This sting is followed by immediate erythema and by blisters which develop within a few minutes. Evidently the primary irritant is of a severe nature, as in some cases multiple abscesses, sloughing and exfoliation of the skin occur. References 1. Schwartz, L., and Tulipan, L.: A Text-Book of Occupational Diseases of the Skin , Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1939. 2. Zervos, S. G.: La maladie des pêcheurs d'éponges nus , Paris méd. 2:89, 1934 3. La maladie des pêcheurs d'éponges nus et l'anímone de la mer "actinion." Bull. Acad. de méd., Paris 119:379, 1938 4. Quarelli, G.: Professional Diseases of Fishermen , Minerva med. 22:177. 1931. 5. Szentkiralyi, S.: Ueber eine durch Süsswasserschwämme verursachte Hauterkrankung des Tisza-(Theiss-) Fischer , Dermat. Wchnschr. 104:602, 1937. 6. Györffy, cited by Szentkiralyi.4 7. Entz and Sebess, cited by Szentkiralyi.4 8. Nelson, T. C.: Report of the Department of Biology of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station , New Brunswick, N. J., for the Year Ending (June 30) , 1929, p. 104.

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