Accidents caused by Bothrops and Bothropoides in the State of Paraiba: epidemiological and clinical aspects Acidentes causados por serpentes dos gêneros Bothrops e Bothropoides no Estado da Paraíba: aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos

Accidents caused by Bothrops and Bothropoides in the State of Paraiba: epidemiological and clinical aspects Acidentes causados por serpentes dos gêneros Bothrops e Bothropoides no Estado da Paraíba: aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos

INTRODUCTION: Bothrops and Bothropoides snakes cause 70% of the ophidic accidents in Brazil. The species that cause ophidic accidents in State of Paraíba are Bothropoides erythromelas, Bothrops leucurus and Bothropoides neuwiedi. METHODS: This is a prospective and transverse study, following a quant...

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Main Authors: Fagner Neves Oliveira, Monalisa Taveira Brito, Isabel Cristina Oliveira de Morais, Sayonara Maria Lia Fook, Helder Neves de Albuquerque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Bothrops
Bothropoides
Acidente ofídico
Epidemiologia
Soroterapia
Ophidic accident
Epidemiology
Serotherapy
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