Envenomation caused by Rhopalurus amazonicus Lourenço, 1986 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in Pará State, Brazil
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
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20: 1-4, 04/02/2014. map, ilus
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ABSTRACT
Scorpions, mainly those belonging to the genus Tityus cause many deaths and injuries in Brazil, with tens of thousands of envenomations notified every year. However, injuries involving other scorpion species are scarcely registered. Among the sixteen species of the genus Rhopalurus, Thorell, 1876, described up to date, nine are found in this country, with only a confirmed case of human envenomation provoked by R. agamemnonKoch, 1839. The present case reports, for the first time, a case of scorpion sting in a human victim involving Rhopalurus amazonicus, endemic species of the west region of the Pará state, Amazon, Brazil. The symptoms of envenomation were local pain and paresthesia. This study contributes to develop the knowledge on venomous scorpions, particularly those that may cause envenomations in this region.
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Asunto principal:
Parestesia
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Venenos de Escorpión
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Mordeduras y Picaduras
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Picaduras de Escorpión
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of Western Pará/BR
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