Envenomation by Amazonian freshwater stingray Potamotrygon motoro: 2 Cases reported in Europe

Toxicon

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-34

  Blanc Brisset, Ingrid ^a   Schaper, Andreas ^b   Pommier, Philip ^a   De Haro, Luc ^a  

^a Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Unit Salvator Hospital Public Assistance Marseille Hospitals University Aix Marseille II   (France)

^b Giftinformationszentrum Nord   (Germany)

Author keywords

Envenomation; Exotic pets; Freshwater stingray; Potamotrygon

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVENOMATION; ERYTHEMA; EUROPE; FEMALE; FISH; HAND EDEMA; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BITES AND STINGS; EUROPE; FISHES, POISONOUS; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

PISCES; POTAMOTRYGON; POTAMOTRYGON MOTORO;

EID: 29944441993     PISSN: 00410101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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