Second case report of slender coral snake (Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus) envenomation of Sri Lanka

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Title:	Second case report of slender coral snake (Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus) envenomation of Sri Lanka
Contributor(s):	Maduwage, Kalana (author) ; Buddika, Hettiarchchige (author); Ranasinghe, Jayanga (author); Wijesooriya, Kumudu (author)
Publication Date:	2021-01-15
Early Online Version:	2020-11-02
Handle Link:	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/60158
Abstract:	Bite and envenomation by the slender coral snake (Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus) is rare in Sri Lanka. This case report describes an authenticated slender coral snake envenomation that occurred in a 32-year-old male. The bite to the middle phalanx of the left index finger was allowed to persist for 10 minutes. The victim developed pain, swelling and paresthesia without signs of systemic neurotoxicity.
Publication Type:	Journal Article
Source of Publication:	Toxicon, v.189, p. 7-9
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd
Place of Publication:	United Kingdom
ISSN:	1879-3150 0041-0101
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020:	3205 Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
Peer Reviewed:	Yes
HERDC Category Description:	C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Publisher/associated links:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010120304335
Appears in Collections:	Journal Article School of Science and Technology

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