Abstract

MAGUINA VARGAS, Ciro; FIGUEROA VASQUEZ, Victor  and  PULCHA UGARTE, Renata. Update management on araneism in Peru. Rev Med Hered [online]. 2017, vol.28, n.3, pp.200-207. ISSN 1018-130X.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v28i3.3189.

Spider bites are a common and important public health issue in tropical climates, and become a frequent problem in certain Latin American regions. In Peru, the main species of spiders that represent this problematic are Loxosceles laeta, Latrodectus mactans and Phoneutria spp. The present article intends to explain, clarify and categorize these spider bites, in order to make them known by every health professional to its better management.

Keywords : Spider bites; spiders; nerve agents; cytotoxins.

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