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Reports of Accidents with Spiders of Medical Importance in the Region of Vila Prudente, SãO Lucas and Sapopemba, SãO Paulo City, Brazil, in the Years 2007-2010

Flavio Souza and Gilberto Sueza Cruz | Poster | 2011

In Brazil there are three types of spiders of medical importance, Phoneutria sp. (Araneae: Ctenidae), Loxosceles sp. (Araneae: Sicariidae) and Latrodectus sp. (Araneae: Theridiidae). The accidents are characterized as follows: accidents by Phoneutria sp. - represent a form of araneism most commonly ...

Rabies Virus in Myotis Nigricans (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) Bats in SãO Paulo, Brazil - Case Report

Flavio Souza and Gilberto Sueza Cruz | Poster | 2011

The bat is a synanthropic animal and is considered the second most important species in the transmission of rabies to humans in Brazil: nearly 12% of human cases are transmitted by bats. Among bats, the main transmitter is Desmodus rotundus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) that has a preference for the ...