Bed bugs

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2. Parola P, Izri A. Bedbugs. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 4;382(23):2230-7. Abstract

3. Goddard J, deShazo R. Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) and clinical consequences of their bites. JAMA. 2009 Apr 1;301(13):1358-66.Full text  Abstract

4. Reinhardt K, Siva-Jothy MT. Biology of the bedbugs (Cimicidae). Ann Rev Entomol. 2007 Jan 7;52:351-74. Abstract

5. Bernardeschi C, Le Cleach L, Delaunay P, et al. Bed bug infestation. BMJ. 2013 Jan 22;346:f138. Abstract

6. Thomas I, Kihiczak GG, Schwartz RA, et al. Bedbug bites: a review. Int J Dermatol. 2004 Jun;43(6):430-3. Abstract

7. McNeill C, Jarrett A, Shreve DM, et al. Bed bugs: current treatment guidelines​. J Nurse Pract. 2017 Jun;13(6): P381-8.Full text

8. Heymann WR. Bedbugs: a new morning for the nighttime pests. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Mar;60(3):482-3. Abstract

9. Potter M; University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Bed bugs. 2020 [internet publication].Full text

10. Delaunay P. Human travel and traveling bedbugs. J Travel Med. 2012 Dec;19(6):373-9.Full text  Abstract

11. Doggett SL, Dwyer DE, Peñas PF, et al. Bed bugs: clinical relevance and control options. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2012 Jan;25(1):164-92.Full text  Abstract

12. Kolb A, Needham GR, Neyman KM, et al. Bedbugs. Dermatol Ther. Jul-Aug 2009;22(4):347-52. Abstract

13. Doggett SL, Lee CY. Historical and contemporary control options against bed bugs, Cimex spp. Annu Rev Entomol. 2023 Jan 23;68:169-90.Full text  Abstract

14. NYC Environment & Health Data Portal. Adults reporting bed bugs in their home. 2014 [internet publication].Full text

15. Anses. Bed bugs are a financial burden and reduce quality of life for many people in France. Jul 2023 [internet publication].Full text

16. Doggett SL. A code of practice for the control of bed bug infestations in Australia. 4th edition. March 2013 [internet publication].Full text

17. Abdel-Naser MB, Lotfy RA, Sayed Ali NM, et al. Patients with papular urticaria have IgG antibodies to bedbug (Cimex lectularius) antigens. Parasitol Res. 2006 May;98(6):550-6.Full text  Abstract

18. Liebold K, Schliemann-Willers S, Wollina U. Disseminated bullous eruption with systemic reaction caused by Cimex lectularius. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2003 Jul;17(4):461-3. Abstract

19. Leverkus M, Jochim RC, Schäd S, et al. Bullous allergic hypersensitivity to bedbug bites mediated by IgE against salivary nitrophorin. J Invest Dermatol. 2006 Jan;126(1):91-6.Full text  Abstract

20. Aoki V, Millikan RC, Diaz LA, et al. Environmental risk factors in pemphigus foliaceus (fogo selvagem). J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2004 Jan;9(1):34-40.Full text  Abstract

21. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Yellow Book 2024: ​health information for international travel. Section 4: mosquitoes, ticks and other arthropods - bed bugs. May 2023 [internet publication].Full text

22. Krause-Parello CA, Sciscione P. Bedbugs: an equal opportunist and cosmopolitan creature. J Sch Nurs. 2009 Apr;25(2):126-32. Abstract

23. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Bed bugs: get them out and keep them out. Jul 2024 [internet publication].Full text

24. Wang C, Gibb T, Bennett GW, McKnight S. Bed bug (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) attraction to pitfall traps baited with carbon dioxide, heat, and chemical lure. J Econ Entomol. 2009 Aug;102(4):1580-5. Abstract

25. British Pest Control Association. Pest advice for controlling bed bugs [internet publication].Full text

26. DeShazo RD, Feldlaufer MF, Mihm MC Jr, et al. Bullous reactions to bedbug bites reflect cutaneous vasculitis. Am J Med. 2012 Jul;125(7):688-94.Full text  Abstract

27. Izri A, Marteau A, Ferreira T, et al. Severe anemia due to bed bugs hyperinfestation. Microb Pathog. 2020 Dec;149:104564. Abstract

28. Sheele JM, Pritt BS, Libertin CR, et al. Bed bugs are associated with anemia. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;46:482-8. Abstract

29. Elder DE, Elenitsas R, Rosenbach M, et al. Lever's histopathology of the skin. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2014.

30. Davis RF, Johnston GA, Sladden MJ. Recognition and management of common ectoparasitic diseases in travelers. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2009;10(1):1-8. Abstract

31. Wang C, Tsai WT, Cooper R, et al. Effectiveness of bed bug monitors for detecting and trapping bed bugs in apartments. J Econ Entomol. 2011 Feb;104(1):274-8. Abstract

32. US Environmental Protection Agency. Bed bug clearinghouse by audience [internet publication].Full text

33. Scarupa MD, Economides A. Bedbug bites masquerading as urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Jun;117(6):1508-9.Full text  Abstract

34. Moore DJ, Miller DM. Laboratory evaluations of insecticide product efficacy for control of Cimex lentularius. J Econ Entomol. 2006 Dec;99(6):2080-6. Abstract

35. Myamba J, Maxwell CA, Asidi A, et al. Pyrethroid resistance in tropical bedbugs, Cimex hemipterus, associated with use of treated bednets. Med Vet Entomol. 2002 Dec;16(4):448-51. Abstract

36. Sheele JM, Ridge G, Li X, et al. The benefit of a single oral dose of ivermectin in humans: the adverse effects on cimex lectularius L. populations and fecundity. Cureus. 2019 Nov 8;11(11):e6098.Full text  Abstract

37. Ter Poorten MC, Prose NS. The return of the common bedbug. Pediatr Dermatol. 2005 May-Jun;22(3):183-7. Abstract

38. Fletcher CL, Ardern-Jones MR, Hay RJ. Widespread bullous eruption due to multiple bed bug bites. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2002 Jan;27(1):74-5. Abstract

39. Ashcroft R, Seko Y, Chan LF, et al. The mental health impact of bed bug infestations: a scoping review. Int J Public Health. 2015 Nov;60(7):827-37.Full text  Abstract

40. Silverman AL, Qu LH, Walker ED, et al. Assessment of hepatitis B virus DNA and hepatitis C virus RNA in the common bedbug (Cimex Lectularius L.) and kissing bug (Rodnius prolixus). Am J Gastroenterol. 2001 Jul;96(7):2194-8. Abstract

41. Blow JA, Turell MJ, Walker ED, et al. Stercorarial shedding and transtadial transmission of hepatitis B virus by common bedbugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). J Med Entomol. 2001 Sep;38(5):694-700.Full text  Abstract

42. Lowe CF, Romney MG. Bedbugs as vectors for drug-resistant bacteria. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;17(6):1132-4.Full text  Abstract

43. Herrera AL, Chaussee MS, Pietri JE. Experimental acquisition, maintenance, and transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius. J Infect Dis. 2024 Jan 12;229(1):245-51. Abstract

44. Lai O, Ho D, Glick S, et al. Bed bugs and possible transmission of human pathogens: a systematic review. Arch Dermatol Res. 2016 Oct;308(8):531-8.Full text  Abstract

45. Hildreth CJ, Burke AE, Glass RM. JAMA patient page: bed bugs. JAMA. 2009 Apr 1;301(13):1398.Full text  Abstract