Primer registro de una picadura causada por un macho de Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841 (Araneae: Theridiidae)
; Ansaldi, Florencia ; Zeinsteger, Pedro Adolfo Otros responsables
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12/2018
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Asociación Toxicológica Argentina
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Acta Toxicológica Argentina
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0327-9286
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1851-3743
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La viuda marrón Latrodectus geometricus (Araneae: Theridiidae), originaria de África, es una araña sinantrópica y cosmopolita, muy frecuente en varias ciudades del centro y norte de Argentina. A diferencia de otras especies del género no causa casos graves, habiéndose registrado muy pocos casos que requirieron tratamiento los cuales evolucionaron siempre de forma favorable. Todos los casos registrados hasta la fecha fueron atribuidos a hembras, asumiendo que los machos no causan casos clínicos e incluso serían incapaces de atravesar la piel humana debido al pequeño tamaño de sus quelíceros. Este trabajo presenta el primer registro de un accidente causado por un macho de L. geometricus describiendo los síntomas. El accidente ocurrió a una mujer de 21 años en Villa Gobernador Gálvez (33°01'31" S, 60°38'01" O), Santa Fe, Argentina, en mar 2016. El ejemplar murió en el momento siendo conservado y luego identificado como un macho adulto de L. geometricus. Los síntomas se relevaron desde el accidente hasta su cese sin aplicar tratamientos. En el momento la joven sintió un pinchazo seguido inmediatamente de ardor y enrojecimiento del área. Luego de 10 minutos el ardor aumentó, disminuyendo a los 20 minutos acompañado de una sensación de anestesia local. Luego de una hora los síntomas desaparecieron y el enrojecimiento disminuyó considerablemente. Los resultados observados confirman que los machos no causan casos graves pero evidencian que sí pueden atravesar la piel humana, al menos en zonas de piel muy delgada.
Originally from Africa, is a synanthropic and cosmopolitan spider, very common in several cities in central and northern Argentina. Unlike other species of the genus, this spider does not cause serious poisoning, very few have been registered that required treatment and always evolved favorably. All cases listed to date were attributed to females, assuming that males do not cause clinical cases and would even be unable to pass through human skin due to the small size of their chelicerae. This work presents the first record of an accident by a male of L. geometricus and describes the symptoms. The accident occurred to a 21 year old woman from Villa Gobernador Gálvez (33°01'31" S, 60°38'01" W), Santa Fe, Argentina, in March 2016. The specimen died at the time, being preserved and then identified as an adult male of L. geometricus according to its genitalia. The symptoms were relieved from the accident to its end without applying treatments. At the time, the woman felt a sting followed immediately by burning sensation and erythema in the area. After 10 minutes the burning increased, decreasing at 20 minutes. One hour later, burning sensation disappeared and the erythema diminished considerably. The observed results support L. geometricus as not dangerous in Argentina and show that males actually are able to penetrate the human skin, at least in areas of thin skin.
Originally from Africa, is a synanthropic and cosmopolitan spider, very common in several cities in central and northern Argentina. Unlike other species of the genus, this spider does not cause serious poisoning, very few have been registered that required treatment and always evolved favorably. All cases listed to date were attributed to females, assuming that males do not cause clinical cases and would even be unable to pass through human skin due to the small size of their chelicerae. This work presents the first record of an accident by a male of L. geometricus and describes the symptoms. The accident occurred to a 21 year old woman from Villa Gobernador Gálvez (33°01'31" S, 60°38'01" W), Santa Fe, Argentina, in March 2016. The specimen died at the time, being preserved and then identified as an adult male of L. geometricus according to its genitalia. The symptoms were relieved from the accident to its end without applying treatments. At the time, the woman felt a sting followed immediately by burning sensation and erythema in the area. After 10 minutes the burning increased, decreasing at 20 minutes. One hour later, burning sensation disappeared and the erythema diminished considerably. The observed results support L. geometricus as not dangerous in Argentina and show that males actually are able to penetrate the human skin, at least in areas of thin skin.
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