Anaphylactic shock following the bite of a wild Kayan slow loris (Nycticebus kayan): Implications for slow loris conservation

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Madani, George ^a   Nekaris, K Anne Isola ^a,b  

^a Little Fireface Project   (Indonesia)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Anaphylaxis; Animal bite; Hematuria; Hypersensitivity; Malaysia; Mammal venom; Necrosis; Paresthesia; Systemic reaction

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN; CETIRIZINE; HYDROCORTISONE; LORATADINE; PREDNISOLONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGITATION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTICLE; BAROTRAUMA; BITE; BORNEO; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; EAR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FACE EDEMA; FOOT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JAW; LORISIDAE; MALE; MANGIFERA; MOUTH EDEMA; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; NYCTICEBUS KAYAN; PARESTHESIA; TABLET; THORAX PAIN; WEAKNESS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; NYCTICEBUS; NYCTICEBUS COUCANG;

EID: 84927746285     PISSN: 16789180     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1678-9199-20-43     Document Type: Article

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