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In the order Coleoptera,
cantharidin is produced by two families,
Meloidae (true blister beetles) and
Oedemeridae (false blister beetles).
Cantharidin is of veterinary and medical
importance, since it is super toxic to
animals and humans. The present work was
conducted aiming to review the cantharidin
investigation and cantharidin toxicosis to
animals including pathology, symptomatology,
preventive measures and curative treatments.
Although cantharidin toxicosis in animals
had been widely documented, the literature
reports on birds are still limited. A
comprehensive discussion of the human
cantharidiasis had been provided stressing
on the most reported cases in the world,
pathological effects, clinical symptoms,
mode of action, preventive measures and
curative treatments.
Keywords: Cantharidiasis,
toxicity, Meloidae (true blister beetles),
Oedemeridae (false blister beetles) and
Staphylinidae (rove beetles) |
