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View article: An overview of spider accidents in the Brazilian Amazon
An overview of spider accidents in the Brazilian Amazon Open
Background: Spiders of medical importance in the Amazon region belong to the genera Phoneutria, Loxosceles and Latrodectus. Natural history data show that Phoneutria spp. occur in both periodically flooded forest areas (igapós) and non-flo…
View article: First record of envenomation by bothrops brazili in the brazilian amazon region
First record of envenomation by bothrops brazili in the brazilian amazon region Open
Snakebites in Brazil are most frequently inflicted by Bothrops spp. but there are no records of envenomation by Bothrops brazili. We hereby report on the first confirmed case by this snake, which took place in a primary forest in the State…
View article: Interpopulational genetic diversity in the medically important scorpion Tityus obscurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from northeastern Brazilian Amazonia
Interpopulational genetic diversity in the medically important scorpion Tityus obscurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from northeastern Brazilian Amazonia Open
Scorpion envenoming is considered a public health problem in Brazil. A recent study described a variation in the clinical outcome of envenoming by Tityus obscurus in two populations separated by 850 km in the northeastern Amazon region. Ou…
View article: HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SINDROME FOLLOWING SNAKEBITE: CASE REPORT
HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SINDROME FOLLOWING SNAKEBITE: CASE REPORT Open
Objetivo: Descrever um caso de síndrome hemolítico-urêmica (SHU) após picada de cobra. Método : Estudo observacional e descritivo, tipo relato de caso, realizado em Paragominas, Estado do Pará, amazônia brasileira. Relato de caso: Uma mulh…
View article: First report of scorpionism caused by Tityus serrulatus, described by Lutz and Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae), a species non-native to the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon
First report of scorpionism caused by Tityus serrulatus, described by Lutz and Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae), a species non-native to the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon Open
This reports a case of scorpionism caused by Tityus serrulatus. A male adult was stung while unloading bananas at the supply center in Belém, Pará, Brazil. The bananas originated in another state (Bahia) and were brought to Belém by truck.…
View article: FATAL ANAPHYLAXIS TO Jaguajir rochae (BORELLI, 1910) (SCORPIONES, BUTHIDAE) IN BRAZIL: A CASE REPORT
FATAL ANAPHYLAXIS TO Jaguajir rochae (BORELLI, 1910) (SCORPIONES, BUTHIDAE) IN BRAZIL: A CASE REPORT Open
A 44-year-old healthy farmer, was stung by a scorpion on his right hand while preparing soil for planting in the Caatinga area (a large area in the north-east of Brazil characterized by semiarid scrub forest), in the Catarina Municipality …
View article: Delayed healthcare and secondary infections following freshwater stingray injuries: risk factors for a poorly understood health issue in the Amazon
Delayed healthcare and secondary infections following freshwater stingray injuries: risk factors for a poorly understood health issue in the Amazon Open
In this study, work-related injuries and >24 hours from being stung until receiving medical care were independently and significantly associated with the risk of secondary infection. The frequency of infection following sting injuries was …
View article: ENVENOMATIONS BY COLUBRIDS: CASE REPORTS
ENVENOMATIONS BY COLUBRIDS: CASE REPORTS Open
Introduction: Envenomations by non-venomous snakes in Brazil are poorly accounted for and classified as mild, in which pain, erythema and local edema are reported. Objective: To describe accidents by Philodryas olfersii and Hydrodynastes g…
View article: DERMATITIS CAUSED BY CENTIPEDE ENVENOMATION: A CASE REPORT
DERMATITIS CAUSED BY CENTIPEDE ENVENOMATION: A CASE REPORT Open
Accidents caused by centipedes in Brazil result in mild envenomation, where pain, erythema and edema are predominant. Cases rarely evolve to complication stages. This report presents a clinical case of dermatitis produced by an unidentifie…
View article: Delayed healthcare and secondary infections following freshwater stingray injuries: risk factors for a poorly understood health issue in the Amazon
Delayed healthcare and secondary infections following freshwater stingray injuries: risk factors for a poorly understood health issue in the Amazon Open
INTRODUCTION This study aimed to describe the profile of freshwater stingray injuries in the State of Amazonas, Brazilian Amazon, and to identify the associated risk factors for secondary infections. METHODS This cross-sectional study used…
View article: Karyotype diversity and chromosomal organization of repetitive DNA in Tityus obscurus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)
Karyotype diversity and chromosomal organization of repetitive DNA in Tityus obscurus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) Open
Chromosomal variability found in T. obscurus are due to rearrangements of the type fusion/fission and reciprocal translocations in heterozygous. These karyotype differences follow a geographical pattern and may be contributing to reproduct…
View article: SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ENVENOMATION BY SCORPIONS IN PARÁ STATE, BRAZIL
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ENVENOMATION BY SCORPIONS IN PARÁ STATE, BRAZIL Open
Scorpionism is recognized by the World Health Organization as a neglected disease and, in Pará State, Brazil, it is considered a public health hazard. The objective of this study was to describe the spatial distribution of envenomation cau…
View article: Dermatitis after contact with Pheropsophus sp (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Brachininae) in the Pará State, Brazilian Amazon
Dermatitis after contact with Pheropsophus sp (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Brachininae) in the Pará State, Brazilian Amazon Open
Dermatitis caused by bombardier beetles is rarely reported. Here, we report a case of beetle-caused dermatitis that occurred in Pará State, the Brazilian Amazon. A female patient while putting on her shoes, felt a burning pain in the right…