Skin lesions simulating blue toe syndrome caused by prolonged contact with a millipede

Venomous animals are those that, by means of a hunting and defense mechanism, are able to inject their prey with a toxic substance produced in their bodies, directly from specialized glands (e.g., tooth, sting, spur) through which the poison passes. Millipedes are poisonous animals; they can be harm...

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Main Authors: Augusto Scardazan Heeren Neto, Fred Bernardes Filho, Gustavo Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000200257&lng=en&tlng=en