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
Abstract 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. The patient presented with pain, edema, and erythem...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7deccb94ebb348cc9852671d11ec317c 2023-05-15T15:01:34+02:00 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 Gabriela Góes Costa Luana de Fátima Monteiro Serejo Johne de Souza Coelho Denise Maria Cândido Maria Apolônia da Costa Gadelha Pedro Pereira de Oliveira Pardal 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0285-2019 https://doaj.org/article/7deccb94ebb348cc9852671d11ec317c EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100707&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0285-2019 https://doaj.org/article/7deccb94ebb348cc9852671d11ec317c Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 53 (2020) Scorpionism Scorpion sting Brazil Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0285-2019 2022-12-31T02:02:37Z Abstract 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. The patient presented with pain, edema, and erythema at the sting site, and was classified as low-risk. The specimen was identified as T. serrulatus and symptomatic treatment and clinical observation were advised. The patient was discharged later without further complications. This is the first known envenomation caused by T. serrulatus, a non-native species to Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 53 |
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Abstract 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. The patient presented with pain, edema, and erythema at the sting site, and was classified as low-risk. The specimen was identified as T. serrulatus and symptomatic treatment and clinical observation were advised. The patient was discharged later without further complications. This is the first known envenomation caused by T. serrulatus, a non-native species to Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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