| Arachnids misidentified as brown recluse spiders by medical personnel and other authorities in North America. | |
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PMID: 19446575 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Misidentification of harmless or nearly benign arachnids as Loxosceles spiders by medical personnel and other authorities proliferates misinformation in regard to alleged loxoscelism and leads to decreased health care. This is especially true in areas of North America where Loxosceles spiders are rare or non-existent. A diverse assemblage of such misidentified arachnids is presented here. It is hoped that authorities will honestly assess their arachnological limitations and, instead, seek qualified arachnologists for spider identifications. |
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Authors:
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Richard S Vetter |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-05-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology Volume: 54 ISSN: 1879-3150 ISO Abbreviation: Toxicon Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-20 Completed Date: 2009-11-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1307333 Medline TA: Toxicon Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 545-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. rick.vetter@ucr.edu |
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Animals Arachnidism / diagnosis*, psychology Communication Diagnosis, Differential Humans North America Physicians Spiders / classification* |
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