Envenomation by the Scorpion Tityus breweri in the Guayana Shield, Venezuela: Report of a Case, Efficacy and Reactivity of Antivenom, and Proposal for a Toxinological Partitioning of the Venezuelan Scorpion Fauna

Objectives Scorpion envenomation is a common public health problem in Venezuela. We report an envenoming case by Tityus breweri , endemic to the Guayana Shield, southeast Venezuela, and the outcome of its treatment with antivenom anti– Tityus discrepans . Toxin composition and antigenic reactivity o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Wilderness & environmental medicine 2010-12, Vol.21 (4), p.282-290
Hauptverfasser:	Borges, Adolfo, Rojas-Runjaic, Fernando J.M., Diez, Nardy, Faks, José G., Op den Camp, Huub J.M., De Sousa, Leonardo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals Antivenins - therapeutic use Emergency Guayana Humans Hydrocortisone - therapeutic use Male Scorpion Stings - diagnosis Scorpion Stings - immunology Scorpion Stings - therapy scorpion toxin scorpion venom Scorpion Venoms - antagonists & inhibitors Scorpion Venoms - toxicity scorpionism Scorpions - classification Scorpions - pathogenicity Tityus Tityus breweri Venezuela Young Adult
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