First report of scorpionism caused by Tityus serrulatus, described by Lutz and Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae), a species non-native to the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon

This reports a case of scorpionism caused by Tityus serrulatus. A male adult was stung while unloading bananas at the supply center in Belém, Pará, Brazil. The bananas originated in another state (Bahia) and were brought to Belém by truck. The patient presented with pain, edema, and erythema at the...

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Published in:Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Main Authors: Costa, Gabriela Góes, Serejo, Luana de Fátima Monteiro, Coelho, Johne de Souza, Cândido, Denise Maria, Gadelha, Maria Apolônia da Costa, Pardal, Pedro Pereira de Oliveira
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2020
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094041/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32187336
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0285-2019
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