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First record of scorpionism caused by Tityus adrianoi Lourenço (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Three cases of scorpionism caused by Tityus adrianoi Lourenço occurring in the cities of Belo Horizonte and Curvelo, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, are presented. The patients were treated on the same day as the accident and in all cases, only local pain was reported, which varied from low to intense, without posterior complications. All three cases were classified as mild.

Scorpionism; Belo Horizonte; Curvelo; Minas Gerais; Tityus adrianoi


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