@article{fdi:010088262,
  title = {{B}ed bugs ({H}emiptera, {C}imicidae) : a global challenge for public health and control management},
  author = {{A}khoundi, {M}. and {Z}umelzu, {C}. and {S}ereno, {D}enis and {M}arteau, {A}. and {B}run, {S}. and {J}an, {J}. {L}. and {I}zri, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ed bugs, {C}imex lectularius, and {C}. hemipterus are among the most common ectoparasites in human life worldwide. {T}hey feed on humans of all ages and sexes across all socioeconomic levels. {B}ed bugs' blood feeding is responsible for a wide range of clinical manifestations varying from minor reactions to bullous eruptions or severe allergies. {I}n addition, they are responsible for considerable psychological distress. {T}herefore, diagnosis of bed bug bites and their consequence manifestations is beneficial in adapting remedies and treatment protocols advised by clinicians. {S}o far, there is regrettably no definitive way to control these ectoparasites despite extensive efforts of public health authorities to manage them. {A}n overview of the literature and medical documents gathered from bed bug-infested patients referred to the {P}arasitology and {D}ermatology departments of {A}vicenne {H}ospital ({B}obigny, {F}rance) allowed us to document and illustrate a range of clinical disorders and psychological concerns caused by bed bugs' bites and their clinical diagnosis. {W}e also review the available tools currently used to control the bed bugs and present potential candidate methods for their successful eradication.},
  keywords = {bed bugs ; clinical manifestations ; diagnosis ; treatment ; control ; management ; {MONDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}iagnostics},
  volume = {13},
  numero = {13},
  pages = {2281 [15 p.]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.3390/diagnostics13132281},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088262},
}