A Severe Accident Caused by an Ocellate River Stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) in Central Brazil: How Well Do We Really Understand Stingray Venom Chemistry, Envenomation, and Therapeutics?

A Severe Accident Caused by an Ocellate River Stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) in Central Brazil: How Well Do We Really Understand Stingray Venom Chemistry, Envenomation, and Therapeutics?

Freshwater stingrays cause many serious human injuries, but identification of the offending species is uncommon. The present case involved a large freshwater stingray, Potamotrygon motoro (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae), in the Araguaia River in Tocantins, Brazil. Appropriate first aid was admini...

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Main Authors: Nelson Jorge da Silva, Kalley Ricardo Clementino Ferreira, Raimundo Nonato Leite Pinto, Steven Douglas Aird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
stingray envenomation
Potamotrygon motoro
treatment
antibiotics
venom chemistry
pharmacology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/6/2272

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