Bite envenomation by Latrodectus geometricus (Araneae: Theridiidae) spiders in Malaysia
We report two confirmed human bite cases by Lactrodectus geometricus, also known as the brown widow spider. These are the first reported bite envenomation incidents by L. geometricus in Malaysia. The incidents occurred in Tawau, Sabah and Paka, Terengganu. Both men were bitten on their ear while put...
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Main Authors: | Mokhtar, A. S., Muslimin, Mustakiza, Mat-Saat, A. Y., Ghazali, Ahmad Riza M., Ismail, Ahmad Khaldun, Abdul-Aziz, Noraishah Mydin |
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Malaysian Soc Parasitology Tropical Medicine
2021
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/35292/ |
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