Envenomation caused by Latrodectus geometricus in São Paulo state, Brazil: a case report

Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), also known as "black widows", have a worldwide distribution and can cause latrodectism. To the best of our knowledge, in Brazil, only one case of Latrodectus geometricus (Koch, 1841) envenomation in a human has been reported. The aim of the present report...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Ramb Almeida, RS Ferreira Junior, CR Chaves, B Barraviera
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2009
Subjects:
Latrodectus geometricus
envenomation
latrodectism
brown widow
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992009000300016
https://doaj.org/article/da57740c819a4fb5a358c1c288ef5d1e
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Summary:Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), also known as "black widows", have a worldwide distribution and can cause latrodectism. To the best of our knowledge, in Brazil, only one case of Latrodectus geometricus (Koch, 1841) envenomation in a human has been reported. The aim of the present report is to describe a spider bite caused by Latrodectus geometricus in a patient who lives in Paranapanema, São Paulo state, Brazil.

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