Bites by coral snakes (Micrurus spp.) in Campinas, State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil Acidentes por serpentes corais (Micrurus spp.) em Campinas, Estado de São Paulo, sudeste do Brasil

Bites by coral snakes (Micrurus spp.) in Campinas, State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil Acidentes por serpentes corais (Micrurus spp.) em Campinas, Estado de São Paulo, sudeste do Brasil

Coral snakes (Micrurus spp.) are the main representatives of the Elapidae in South America. However, bites by these snakes are uncommon. We retrospectively reviewed the data from 11 individuals bitten by coral snakes over a 20-year period; four were confirmed (snake brought for identification) and s...

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Main Authors: Fábio Bucaretchi, Stephen Hyslop, Ronan José Vieira, Adriana Safioli Toledo, Paulo Roberto Madureira, Eduardo Mello de Capitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Antivenom
Anticholinesterase
Coral snakes
Envenomation
Micrurus spp.
Snakebites
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