Parrino J, Kandawalla N M, Lockey R F
South Med J. 1981 Nov;74(11):1361-4. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198111000-00017.
The sting of the imported fire ant (IFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren and Solenopsis richteri Forel, produces characteristic sterile pustules. Substantial morbidity and occasional mortality from secondary infection of the IFA pustule(s) or anaphylaxis in hypersensitive persons has occurred. IFAs are found in the southeastern and south central United States. The effects of various medical regimens currently used to treat IFA pustules were evaluated clinically and histologically in rabbits. Neither prophylaxis before the sting nor treatment after the sting altered the clinical or pathologic course of the IFA pustule in rabbit skin.
入侵红火蚁（IFA），即布氏火蚁（Solenopsis invicta Buren）和里氏火蚁（Solenopsis richteri Forel）的叮咬会产生典型的无菌脓疱。IFA脓疱继发感染或过敏体质者发生过敏反应会导致严重发病，偶尔还会造成死亡。IFA分布于美国东南部和中南部。目前临床上对多种用于治疗IFA脓疱的医疗方案在兔子身上进行了临床和组织学评估。无论是叮咬前的预防措施还是叮咬后的治疗方法，均未改变兔子皮肤中IFA脓疱的临床或病理过程。
