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Envenomation caused by Latrodectus geometricus in São Paulo state, Brazil: a case report
Journal article published in 2009 by
Ferreira Junior Rs,
Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros Almeida,
Ramb A. M. B. Almeida 
,
R. S. Ferreira,
Chaves Cr,
Cr R. Chaves,
Benedito Barraviera
,
R. S. Ferreira,
Chaves Cr,
Cr R. Chaves,
Benedito Barraviera
Abstract
Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), also known as "black widows", have a worldwide distribution and can cause latrodectism. To the best of our knowledge, in Brazil, only one case of Latrodectus geometricus (Koch, 1841) envenomation in a human has been reported. The aim of the present report is to describe a spider bite caused by Latrodectus geometricus in a patient who lives in Paranapanema, São Paulo state, Brazil.