Envenomation by the neotropical colubrid Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896): a case report Envenenamento por Colubrídeo Neotropical Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896): registro de um caso

Envenomation by the neotropical colubrid Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896): a case report Envenenamento por Colubrídeo Neotropical Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896): registro de um caso

This is a case report of a Boiruna maculata snake bite in a child admitted to the Hospital Municipal de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. The patient was bitten on the lower left limb, and exhibited pronounced local manifestations of envenomation. She was treated with Bothrop...

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina dos SANTOS-COSTA, Arlete Ballestrin OUTEIRAL, Fernanda Maurer D'AGOSTINI, Lize Helena CAPPELLARI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2000-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Boiruna maculata
Human envenomation
Snake bites
Symptoms
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