Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) in Colombia
Abstract Background Although the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is widely distributed in Colombia and its venom is highly neurotoxic and life threatening, envenomation by this species is rare. Therefore, this report may shed some light on the clinical presentation of M. mipartitus bi...
Main Authors: | Carlos A. Cañas, Fernando Castro-Herrera, Santiago Castaño-Valencia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2017-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992017000100502&lng=en&tlng=en |
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