TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Risks to infants on Guam from bites of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
JO  - American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
A1  - Fritts, T. H.
A1  - McCoid, M. J.
A1  - Haddock, R. L.
SP  - 607
EP  - 611
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9637
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -