Injuries caused by freshwater stingrays in the Tapajós River Basin: a clinical and sociodemographic study

Abstract INTRODUCTION Freshwater stingray envenomations are an important cause of morbidity in riverine populations living in various regions of Brazil. The sequelae include temporary or permanent disability. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects related...

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Main Authors: Paulo Afonso Martins Abati, Pasesa Pascuala Quispe Torrez, Francisco Oscar de Siqueira França, Fabio Lambertini Tozzi, Flávio Mileo Bacelar Guerreiro, Suellen Aline Torres dos Santos, Sheyla Mara Silva de Oliveira, Vidal Haddad Junior
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017002300374&lng=en&tlng=en