title: Gigantobilharzia, possible cause of cercarial dermatitis: Case report.
abstract: Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) is a worldwide, often neglected parasitic skin disease characterized by strong maculopapular skin eruption accompanied by intensive itching. A fisherman suffered from forearm dermatitis. Clinical history associated with the recovery of the avian schistosome; Gigantobilharzia from little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis najdanus) and collected Lymnaea snails supported the authors' opinion that patient clinical signs are most likely due to the invasion of avian schistosome cercariae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Hussein M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, Almughtaribeen University, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: Osama H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Omer
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammed S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Al-Dhubaibi
keywords: Cercarial dermatitis; Gigantobilharzia; Swimmer’s itch