Keratouveitis caused by handling of a tarantula
Introduction. The aim of this paper was to present a case of keratouveitis caused by casual handling of a tarantula. Tarantulas, including the Grammostola rosea (Chilean rose), have barbed irritant or urticating hairs, which may be shed during casual handling and in contact with the eye migrate to d...
Main Authors: | Kopić Andrijana, Vinković Maja, Matić Suzana, Vukojević Nenad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Serbian Medical Society
2018-01-01
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Series: | Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2018/0370-81791700123K.pdf |
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