Clinical and epidemiological features of definitive and presumed loxoscelism in São Paulo, Brazil
A retrospective study analysed 359 proven or presume cases of loxoscelism seen at the Hospital Vital Brazil, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil, between 1985 and 1996. The spider was identified in 14%. The bites occurred predominantly in the urban areas (73%) between September and February. Patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652002000300005&tlng=en |