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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Why Do Insect Bites Itch?
« on: 14/09/2020 16:02:06 »
Insects bites create a variety of reactions. Many of them may cause itching.
First they may cause an allergic reaction with the release of histamine. They always generate an inflammation that also causes itching. And finally they open the door to pathogenic microbes which may lead to a local infection (it itches too).
More details here: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=80229.0
First they may cause an allergic reaction with the release of histamine. They always generate an inflammation that also causes itching. And finally they open the door to pathogenic microbes which may lead to a local infection (it itches too).
More details here: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=80229.0
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