Detection of Loxosceles venom in lesional hair shafts and skin: Application of a specific immunoassay to identify dermonecrotic arachnidism

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 626-628

  Miller, Mark J ^a,b,c   Gomez, Hernan F ^a,b,c   Snider, Richard J ^a,b,c   Stephens, Edward L ^a,b,c   Czop, Richard M ^a,b,c   Warren, Jeffrey S ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Family Medical Services of St Lawrence   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown recluse and spider venom enzyme immunoassay; Dermonecrotic arachnidism; Loxosceles

Indexed keywords

SPIDER VENOM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; ENVENOMATION; ERYTHEMA; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NECROSIS; SPIDER BITE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033827580     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.9272     Document Type: Article

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