Society and culture
Jay Traver (1894–1974), a University of Massachusetts entomologist, was known for "one of the most remarkable mistakes ever published in a scientific entomological journal", after publishing a 1951 account of what she called a mite infestation which was later shown to be incorrect, and that has been described by others as a classic case of delusional parasitosis as evidenced by her own detailed description. Matan Shelomi argues that the historical paper should be retracted because it has misled people about their delusion. He says the paper has done "permanent and lasting damage" to people with delusional parasitosis, "who widely circulate and cite articles such as Travers and other pseudoscientific or false reports" via the internet, making treatment and cure more difficult.Shelomi published another study in 2013 of what he called scientific misconduct when a 2004 article in the Journal of the New York Entomological Society included what he says is photo manipulation of a matchbox specimen to support the claim that individuals with DP are infested with collembola. See also
Stimulant psychosis
Formication

References
Further reading
Halvorson CR (October 2012). "An approach to the evaluation of delusional infestation". Cutis (Review). 90 (4): E1–E4. PMID 24005827. Simpson L, Baier M (August 2009). "Disorder or delusion? Living with Morgellons disease". Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services (Case report and review). 47 (8): 36–41. doi:10.3928/02793695-20090706-03. PMID 19681520.
See also
IgG4-related ophthalmic disease
IgG4-related prostatitis
IgG4-related skin disease

References
External links

Overview of IgG4-related disease - UpToDates article on IgG4-related disease. DermNet NZ entry