Human accidents involving Rhinocricus spp., a common millipede genus observed in urban areas of Brazil

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-190

  De Capitani, Eduardo Mello ^a   Vieira, Ronan José ^a   Bucaretchi, Fábio ^a   Fernandes, Luciane C R ^a   Toledo, Adriana Safioti ^a   Camargo, Adriana C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benzoquinones; Diplopoda; Millipedes; Rhinocricus

Indexed keywords

BENZOQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; INSECT VENOM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BURNING SENSATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INFANT; INSECT; INSECT STING; MALE; MOUTH LESION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RHINOCRICUS PADBERGI; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN DISCOLORATION; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN NECROSIS;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; ARTHROPODS; BENZOQUINONES; BODILY SECRETIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOT; HUMANS; INFANT; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; SALIVARY GLANDS; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; DIPLOPODA; HEXAPODA; RHINOCRICIDAE; RHINOCRICUS; RHINOCRICUS PADBERGI; SPIROBOLIDA;

EID: 79954555514     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2011.560855     Document Type: Article

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