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PubMed: 38537001 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0555-2023
First case of envenomation in humans caused by the banded cat-eyed snake Leptodeira annulata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 57:e008032024
Authors: Larissa Ferreira-Cunha, Mariana Fiszer, Walter Periard Junior, Pedro Henrique Pinna
Affiliations
- Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Vertebrados, Setor de Herpetologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
- Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Vertebrados, Setor de Herpetologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, Doutoramento em Biologia - Ecologia e Biologia da Conservação, Lisboa, Portugal.
Abstract
A 22-year-old female researcher was bitten by a Leptodeira annulata on the index finger of the left hand during a contention activity. After removing the snake, a little bleeding and redness was observed in the bite region, accompanied by fang marks. Thirty minutes later, edema had progressed to the dorsum of the hand. After four hours, edema persisted, but the bitten area was slightly whitened. Treatment consisted of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. The edema resolved completely and disappeared after 48 hours. Overall, this report presents the first case of envenomation in humans caused by Leptodeira annulata in Brazil.
MeSH
Tropical Medicine, Edema