Hand injuries in a human caused by a South American porcupine (ourico-cacheiro)

Haddad Júnior, Vidal; Vieira, R. B.; Cortes, C. R.

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Title:

Hand injuries in a human caused by a South American porcupine (ourico-cacheiro)

Author(s):

Institution:

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Univ Gama Filho

ISSN:

1678-9199

Abstract:

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.

Issue Date:

1-Jan-2010

Citation:

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. Botucatu: Cevap-unesp, v. 16, n. 2, p. 382-386, 2010.

Time Duration:

382-386

Publisher:

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP)

Keywords:

South American porcupine
hand injuries
body spines
Brazil

Source:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992010000200018

URI:

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/11670

Access Rights:

Acesso aberto

Type:

outro

Source:

http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/11670

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