Bite by moray eel
Injuries caused by moray eels are not a common problem, but are distributed throughout the globe, affecting mainly fishermen while manipulating hooked or netted fish. On a lesser scale, scuba divers and snorkelers, practicing or not spear fishing, are occasional victims of bites. With more than 185...
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doaj-b350ba08660c43bc9510e9130dc757f12020-11-25T01:48:52ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992008-01-0114354154510.1590/S1678-91992008000300013Bite by moray eelJP BarreirosV Haddad JrInjuries caused by moray eels are not a common problem, but are distributed throughout the globe, affecting mainly fishermen while manipulating hooked or netted fish. On a lesser scale, scuba divers and snorkelers, practicing or not spear fishing, are occasional victims of bites. With more than 185 species distributed among 15 genera, mostly in tropical to temperate shallow water, moray eels easily come into contact with humans and occasional injuries are not uncommon. The current study reports one case of moray eel bite and discusses the circumstances in which the accident happened, as well as wound evolution and therapy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992008000300013dangerous marine fishmoray eelsbites in humans |
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Injuries caused by moray eels are not a common problem, but are distributed throughout the globe, affecting mainly fishermen while manipulating hooked or netted fish. On a lesser scale, scuba divers and snorkelers, practicing or not spear fishing, are occasional victims of bites. With more than 185 species distributed among 15 genera, mostly in tropical to temperate shallow water, moray eels easily come into contact with humans and occasional injuries are not uncommon. The current study reports one case of moray eel bite and discusses the circumstances in which the accident happened, as well as wound evolution and therapy. |
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