The History of Venomous Spider Identification, Venom Extraction Methods and Antivenom Production: a Long Journey at the Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
;
21: 21, 31/03/2015.
Article
in English
| LILACS, VETINDEX
| ID: biblio-954733
ABSTRACT
The article provides a historical report on venomous spider identification, venom obtainment methods and serum production at the Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil. It is based on literature and personnal experience during the last 50 years. This result is the discovery that the real species causing potential severe human accidents were the spiders of the genus Loxosceles and Phoneutria.(AU)
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Spiders
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Antivenins
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History
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Butantan/BR
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