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J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
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16(2): 382-386, 2010. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-548858
ABSTRACT
Human injuries caused by South American porcupines (in Portuguese, ouriço-cacheiro) are rare. This study reports severe hand injuries provoked by the body spines of the animal in a human and discusses the circumstances involved in the accident, with emphasis on environmental factors.