Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations

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Autor(a) principal: Haddad, Vidal [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Stolf, Hamilton Ometto [UNESP], Risk, Jose Yamin, Franca, Francisco O. S., Costa Cardoso, Joao Luiz
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://www.jvat.org/content/21/1/8
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/128316
Resumo: Lionfish are venomous fish that belong to the Scorpaenidae family. Individuals of this family and those of the Synanceiidae family comprise most of the existing venomous fish in the world. Lionfish are originally found in the Indo-Pacific, but they have received special attention in the last years for their dissemination in the Atlantic Ocean, with the emergence of large populations in the USA, Caribbean and South America. Because of its beauty, this fish has always been present in private and commercial aquariums around the world. Herein, we describe 15 envenomations in aquarists registered in a period of eighteen years (1997-2014). The stings caused excruciating pain and marked inflammation, with local erythema, edema, heat, paleness and cyanosis. In one case, it was possible to observe vesicles and blisters. There were no skin necroses or marked systemic manifestations. We discuss the possible coming of the fish to South America and the circumstances and clinical impact of the envenomations.
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spelling Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomationsPterois volitansPterois milesVenomous fishAnimals invasionsAquarismLionfishEnvenomationsLionfish are venomous fish that belong to the Scorpaenidae family. Individuals of this family and those of the Synanceiidae family comprise most of the existing venomous fish in the world. Lionfish are originally found in the Indo-Pacific, but they have received special attention in the last years for their dissemination in the Atlantic Ocean, with the emergence of large populations in the USA, Caribbean and South America. Because of its beauty, this fish has always been present in private and commercial aquariums around the world. Herein, we describe 15 envenomations in aquarists registered in a period of eighteen years (1997-2014). The stings caused excruciating pain and marked inflammation, with local erythema, edema, heat, paleness and cyanosis. In one case, it was possible to observe vesicles and blisters. There were no skin necroses or marked systemic manifestations. We discuss the possible coming of the fish to South America and the circumstances and clinical impact of the envenomations.Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Dermatol &Radiotherapy, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP, BrazilVital Brazil Hosp, Butantan Inst, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Infect &Parasit Dis, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilPrivate Clin, Ubatuba, SP, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Dermatol &Radiotherapy, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP, BrazilBiomed Central LtdUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Vital Brazil HospitalUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)Private ClinicHaddad, Vidal [UNESP]Stolf, Hamilton Ometto [UNESP]Risk, Jose YaminFranca, Francisco O. S.Costa Cardoso, Joao Luiz2015-10-21T13:08:56Z2015-10-21T13:08:56Z2015-03-20info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6application/pdfhttp://www.jvat.org/content/21/1/8Journal Of Venomous Animals And Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, v. 21, 6 p., 2015.1678-9199http://hdl.handle.net/11449/12831610.1186/s40409-015-0007-xWOS:000351827200003WOS000351827200003.pdf1885384405893048Web of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengJournal Of Venomous Animals And Toxins Including Tropical Diseases1.7820,573info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-08-14T18:45:55Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/128316Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-14T18:45:55Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
title Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
spellingShingle Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
Haddad, Vidal [UNESP]
Pterois volitans
Pterois miles
Venomous fish
Animals invasions
Aquarism
Lionfish
Envenomations
title_short Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
title_full Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
title_fullStr Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
title_full_unstemmed Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
title_sort Report of 15 injuries caused by lionfish (pterois volitans) in aquarists in Brazil: a critical assessment of the severity of envenomations
author Haddad, Vidal [UNESP]
author_facet Haddad, Vidal [UNESP]
Stolf, Hamilton Ometto [UNESP]
Risk, Jose Yamin
Franca, Francisco O. S.
Costa Cardoso, Joao Luiz
author_role author
author2 Stolf, Hamilton Ometto [UNESP]
Risk, Jose Yamin
Franca, Francisco O. S.
Costa Cardoso, Joao Luiz
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Vital Brazil Hospital
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Private Clinic
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Haddad, Vidal [UNESP]
Stolf, Hamilton Ometto [UNESP]
Risk, Jose Yamin
Franca, Francisco O. S.
Costa Cardoso, Joao Luiz
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Pterois volitans
Pterois miles
Venomous fish
Animals invasions
Aquarism
Lionfish
Envenomations
topic Pterois volitans
Pterois miles
Venomous fish
Animals invasions
Aquarism
Lionfish
Envenomations
description Lionfish are venomous fish that belong to the Scorpaenidae family. Individuals of this family and those of the Synanceiidae family comprise most of the existing venomous fish in the world. Lionfish are originally found in the Indo-Pacific, but they have received special attention in the last years for their dissemination in the Atlantic Ocean, with the emergence of large populations in the USA, Caribbean and South America. Because of its beauty, this fish has always been present in private and commercial aquariums around the world. Herein, we describe 15 envenomations in aquarists registered in a period of eighteen years (1997-2014). The stings caused excruciating pain and marked inflammation, with local erythema, edema, heat, paleness and cyanosis. In one case, it was possible to observe vesicles and blisters. There were no skin necroses or marked systemic manifestations. We discuss the possible coming of the fish to South America and the circumstances and clinical impact of the envenomations.
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