Lesions caused by Africanized honeybee stings in three cattle in Brazil

We report three cases of stings by Africanized bees in cattle in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Erythema, subcutaneous edema, necrosis accompanied by skin detachment, and subsequent skin regeneration were observed, especially on the head and dewlap. Histopathological examinations performed 45 ...

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Main Authors: Saulo Andrade Caldas, Flávio Augusto Soares Graça, Júlia Soares Monteiro de Barros, Márcia Farias Rolim, Tiago da Cunha Peixoto, Paulo Vargas Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2013-08-01
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=S1678-91992013000100502&lng=en&tlng=en