Confirmed Ceylon krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) envenoming in Sri Lanka resulting in neuromuscular paralysis: a case report

BACKGROUND: Ceylon krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) is a venomous elapid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. It inhabits shaded home gardens and forests in the wet zone of Sri Lanka and might creep into houses in the night. Despite frequent encounters with humans, reports of envenoming are very rare. CASE PRESEN...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dalugama, Chamara, Gawarammana, Indika Bandara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5701456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29169382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1503-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5701456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29169382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1503-0

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