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Latrodectismo en niños: Un enemigo pequeño con grandes consecuencias [PDF]
Latrodectism is a clinical syndrome caused by the bite of the spider of the Latrodectus genus, whose largest representative is the Latrodectus Mactans, or "black widow." Two varieties have been described in Ecuador; however, no reports have been found ...
Bautista Rueda, Irlanda Alicia +3 more
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Arthropods of forestry and medical-veterinary importance in the Limarí basin (Coquimbo region, Chile) [PDF]
, 2019 The Limarí River valley, located in the Coquimbo Region of Chile, is an important area for agricultural production that pertains to the transverse valleys ecoregion, known as Norte Chico.
Alfaro, Fermín M. +4 more
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, 2019 We here report a case of human lactrodectism in Costa Rica, caused by the spider Latrodectus geometricus, included in the group known as “black widows”. A 27 year-old woman was bitten by a Brown Widow spider in her home in Cartago city. She showed a moderately severe case with the following sequence of symptoms: an acute, intense local pain begins just
Barrantes Montero, Gilbert +1 more
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Pit latrines: A potential risk factor for latrodectism in rural South Africa?
South African Medical Journal, 2019 Latrodectus spp. spider bites usually occur away from domestic sites, in the open fields or bushes. We report 3 cases of latrodectism that were identified to be associated with bites by these spiders in a rural domestic setting, specifically while the victim was using a pit latrine.
Msiwa, A, Ntshalintshali, S D
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Reversible Myocarditis Following Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus spp.) Bite in Egypt: A case report. [PDF]
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J, 2023 Emara AG +3 more
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Latrodectismo en una paciente pediátrica [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: the set of symptoms and signs caused by the bite of the spider Latrodectus mactans, called black widow, is known as latrodectism. In Cuba there are few studies carried out and published in this regard.
Cervantes Mederos, Midiala +2 more
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Clinical characteristics of patients with black widow spider bites: A report of 59 patients and single-center experience. [PDF]
World J Emerg Med, 2021 Zhou HJ, Xu K, Zheng PY, Gu W.
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Drug and poison information - the Tygerberg experience [PDF]
, 2017 This report is based on an analysis of 6 411 consultations processed by the Tygerberg Phannacology and Toxicology Consultation Centre. Seventy-five per cent of the consultations were of a toxicological nature: 47% related to non-drug chemicals, 37% to ...
Hoffman, B.A. +2 more
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New contraceptive choices across reproductive life [PDF]
, 2003 The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia.
Kerin, John Francis Paul
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Latrodectism--effects of the black widow spider bite.
The Western journal of medicine, 1986 Latrodectism-envenomation by the black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans-has been reported in virtually every state. The spider is particularly prevalent in the Southwest, Southeast and California, and symptoms from its bite are painful and may be confusing to clinicians.
P K, Timms, R B, Gibbons
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