Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) in Colombia
Abstract Background Although the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is widely distributed in Colombia and its venom is highly neurotoxic and life threatening, envenomation by this species is rare. Therefore, this report may shed some light on the clinical presentation of M. mipartitus bite...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:91e1005e374c4b4ab2ec7e4780c2902c 2023-05-15T15:01:18+02:00 Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) in Colombia Carlos A. Cañas Fernando Castro-Herrera Santiago Castaño-Valencia 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-017-0100-4 https://doaj.org/article/91e1005e374c4b4ab2ec7e4780c2902c EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992017000100502&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 1678-9199 doi:10.1186/s40409-017-0100-4 https://doaj.org/article/91e1005e374c4b4ab2ec7e4780c2902c Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 0 (2017) Red-tailed coral snake Micrurus mipartitus snake envenomation Colombia Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-017-0100-4 2022-12-31T01:09:40Z Abstract Background Although the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is widely distributed in Colombia and its venom is highly neurotoxic and life threatening, envenomation by this species is rare. Therefore, this report may shed some light on the clinical presentation of M. mipartitus bites. Case presentations Herein, we describe two cases of patients bitten by red-tailed coral snakes, illustrating the clinical presentation of the victims, the outcomes and treatment provided. Conclusion Envenomation caused by M. mipartitus provokes predicable neurotoxicity, and its treatment should be based on respiratory support and use of specific antivenom. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 23 1 |
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Abstract Background Although the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is widely distributed in Colombia and its venom is highly neurotoxic and life threatening, envenomation by this species is rare. Therefore, this report may shed some light on the clinical presentation of M. mipartitus bites. Case presentations Herein, we describe two cases of patients bitten by red-tailed coral snakes, illustrating the clinical presentation of the victims, the outcomes and treatment provided. Conclusion Envenomation caused by M. mipartitus provokes predicable neurotoxicity, and its treatment should be based on respiratory support and use of specific antivenom. |
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Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) in Colombia |
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