Toad poisoning in Laos

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 850-853

  Keomany, Sommay ^a,b   Mayxay, Mayfong ^a,c   Souvannasing, Phouthalavanh ^a,c   Vilayhong, Chanthala ^a   Stuart, Bryan L ^d   Srour, Leila ^e   Newton, Paul N ^a,f  

^a MAHOSOT HOSPITAL   (Laos)

^b Salavan Provincial Hospital   (Laos)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS   (Laos)

^d FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^e Health Frontiers Lao   (Laos)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DIGOXIN; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; AMPHIBIAN VENOM;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; BUFO MELANOSTICTUS; CASE REPORT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LAOS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOAD; VOMITING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANIMAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; FROGS AND TOADS; MIDDLE AGED; OOCYTE; SKIN;

ANURA; BUFO MELANOSTICTUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPHIBIAN VENOMS; ANIMALS; ANURA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVUM; SKIN;

EID: 42949152054     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.850     Document Type: Article

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