Envenomation by arachnids causes significant medical illness worldwide. Scorpion sting is
the most important arachnid envenomation causing adult morbidity and pediatric mortality …

Caterpillars and moths (order Lepidoptera) are uncommonly recognized causes of adverse
cutaneous reactions, such as localized stings, papular dermatitis, and urticarial wheals …

W. Dias da Silva, ACMR Campos, LRC GonGalves, MCC Sousa-e-Silva, HG Higashi, IK
Yamagushi and EMA Kelen. Development of an antivenom against toxins of zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSR …

Animal venoms are a focus of research due to the hazards they represent and to their
relationship to evolution and ecology, pharmacology, biodiscovery, and biotechnology …

Haemostatic disorders caused by Lonomia obliqua caterpillars has reached epidemic
proportions in southern Brazil. Here we evaluated coagulation and fibrinolysis in 105 …

Acute renal failure (ARF) is a complication of envenoming by contact with caterpillars of the
species Lonomia obliqua. A cohort study was conducted to evaluate development of acute …

Contact with the Lonomia caterpillar causes numerous accidents, especially in Venezuela
and the southern region of Brazil, where it is considered a public health problem. The …

Lepidoptera (moths, butterflies, and caterpillars) are an uncommon cause of adverse
reactions in humans. Most reactions to Lepidoptera are mild and self‐limited; however …

Clinical toxinology encompasses a broad range of medical conditions resulting from
envenomation by venomous terrestrial and marine organisms, and also poisoning from …

Envenomation by the larval or pupal stages of moths occurs when the victim presses their
hairs. They penetrate the subcutaneous tissue, releasing toxins such as proteolytic …