Hand injuries in a human caused by a South American porcupine (ourico-cacheiro)
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2010-01-01
Autores
Haddad Júnior, Vidal [UNESP]
Vieira, R. B. [UNESP]
Cortes, C. R.
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP)
Resumo
Human injuries caused by South American porcupines (in Portuguese, ourico-cacheiro) are rare. This study reports severe hand injuries provoked by the body spines of the animal in a human and discusses the circumstances involved in the accident, with emphasis on environmental factors.
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South American porcupine, hand injuries, body spines, Brazil
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. Botucatu: Cevap-unesp, v. 16, n. 2, p. 382-386, 2010.