Clinical aspects of envenomation caused byTityus obscurus (Gervais, 1843) in two distinct regions of Pará state, Brazilian Amazon basin: a prospective case series

Background:Scorpion envenomations are a major public health problem in Brazil, whose most dangerous cases are attributable to the genus Tityus.This study was designed to compare the clinical and demographic features of envenomations by 77tyus obscurus in two areas of the state of Pará located in the...

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Main Authors: Pedro PO Pardal, Edna AY Ishikawa, José LF Vieira, Johne S Coelho, Regina CC Dórea, Paulo AM Abati, Mariana MM Quiroga, Hipócrates M Chalkidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2014-02-01
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=S1678-91992014000200321&lng=en&tlng=en