Over the past decades, envenomation by caterpillars of Automeris spp. became an
increasing health problem in Latin America. Accidental contact with the stinging spines of …

Caterpillars of the Neotropical genus Lonomia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) are responsible
for some fatal envenomation of humans in South America inducing hemostatic disturbances …

Lepidopterism caused by caterpillar contact is considered a public health problem around
the world. The local and systemic responses of this pathology include short-and long-term …

Severe Lonomia caterpillar envenoming is an increasing hazard in South America. It can
trigger severe coagulation disorders that can progress to systemic complications and death …

Lonomism is the envenomation caused by accidental contact with Lonomia caterpillars, and
this is a public health priority in South America since it is relatively common but remains …

Introducción: dentro de los insectos del orden lepidóptero, la familia Saturniidae tiene más
de 2.400 especies, allí se encuentran Hylesia y Lonomia. Objetivo: presentar dos casos de …

The pursuit of better therapies for disorders creating deficiencies in skeletal muscle
regeneration is in progress, and several biotoxins are used in skeletal muscle research …

A hundred and twenty years ago, the Butantan Institute was founded by the Brazilian
physician and scientist Vital Brazil, combining, in the same institution, medical research, and …

This case report details the clinical consequences of a dog's contact with the pine
processionary caterpillar (Thaumetopoea pityocampa), emphasizing the relevance of this …

El presente trabajo consiste en la presentación de 32 casos clínicos estructurados para su
mejor descripción, fue realizado en el Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. En los …