First case of human latrodectism in Venezuela Primeiro caso de latrodectismo humano na Venezuela

The first case of envenoming by Latrodectus geometricus in Venezuela is described. The accident occurred at the victim's home, in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui State. The 31-year-old female victim was bitten twice on the left scapular region, in quick succession (within seconds). She develope...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Demetrio Kiriakos, Paola Núñez, Yasmely Parababire, Marianne García, Jenny Medina, Leonardo De Sousa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2008
Subjects:
Latrodectus geometricus
Araneae
Theridiidae
Latrodectismo
Venezuela
Latrodectism
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Ela
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822008000200015
https://doaj.org/article/f76f049be7c34ad6bbc9ff08ba7dabe6
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Summary:The first case of envenoming by Latrodectus geometricus in Venezuela is described. The accident occurred at the victim's home, in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui State. The 31-year-old female victim was bitten twice on the left scapular region, in quick succession (within seconds). She developed a hyperactive state of the central, autonomic and peripheral nervous systems with minor local symptoms. Descreve-se o primeiro caso de envenenamento por Latrodectus geometricus na Venezuela. O acidente ocorreu na residência, em Aragua de Barcelona, Estado Anzoátegui. A paciente de 31 anos de idade foi picada, consecutivamente duas vezes, em segundos, na região escapular esquerda. Ela desenvolveu um quadro de hiperatividade do sistema nervoso central, autonômico e periférico com escassa sintomatologia local.

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