Envenomation by the madagascan colubrid snake, Ithycyphus miniatus

We report two cases of envenomation by a Madagascan opisthoglyphous snake, Ithycyphus miniatus. In both cases, the snake bit the finger of a human who was preparing an experiment by tying a string around the snake body. Symptoms of the first case included temporal severe local pain and extensive ble...

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Main Authors: A. Mori, T. Mizuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000300013