Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) in Colombia

Abstract Background Although the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is widely distributed in Colombia and its venom is highly neurotoxic and life threatening, envenomation by this species is rare. Therefore, this report may shed some light on the clinical presentation of M. mipartitus bi...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Cañas, Fernando Castro-Herrera, Santiago Castaño-Valencia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2017-03-01
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=S1678-91992017000100502&lng=en&tlng=en