Back to Search
Start Over
The History of Venomous Spider Identification, Venom Extraction Methods and Antivenom Production: a Long Journey at the Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
- Source :
- Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 0, Pp 1-3 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- SciELO, 2015.
-
Abstract
- AbstractThe article provides a historical report on venomous spider identification, venom obtainment methods and serum production at the Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil. It is based on literature and personnal experience during the last 50 years. This result is the discovery that the real species causing potential severe human accidents were the spiders of the genus Loxosceles and Phoneutria.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16789199
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 0
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3801b183ce41b486f88eb79c6aa20c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-015-0020-0