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First report of an accident with the speckled forest pit viper (Bothriopsis taeniata) in Brazil.

Authors :
Torrez PQ
Duarte MR
França FO
Figueiredo L
Abati P
Campos LR
Pardal PP
Quiroga M
Mascheretti M
Boulos M
Source :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2009 May-Jun; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 342-4.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The first reported case of an accident with Bothriopsis taeniata in Brazil is described. The victim, a 43-year-old man, was bitten just above his right heel and presented a clinical condition compatible with mild Bothrops poisoning: local edema with hemorrhage at the bite site and pain, although without coagulopathy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-9849
Volume :
42
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19684987
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822009000300020