@article{ref1,
title="Risks to infants on Guam from bites of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)",
journal="American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene",
year="1990",
author="Fritts, T. H. and McCoid, M. J. and Haddock, R. L.",
volume="42",
number="6",
pages="607-611",
abstract="The brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, is abundant on Guam and commonly invades human habitations. Data on emergency room visits on Guam document a high frequency of snakebites on Guam. Over 50% of the emergency room visits for snakebite involved children less than 4 years old. Records exist of 4 infants, 1, 2, 5, and 10 months old, who displayed significant symptoms after being bitten, while sleeping, by snakes. Two infants developed respiratory problems within a few hours and required medical treatment for asphyxiation. Lethargy, diminished sensory perceptions, drooping eyelids, swelling, discoloration, and bleb formation were variable in occurrence in the patients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9637",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}