title: Vinegar as a disarming agent to prevent further discharge of the nematocysts of the stinging hydromedusa Olindias sambaquiensis.
abstract: Olindias sambaquiensis, known as agua viva, is an endemic hydromedusa that is distributed from latitude 23 degrees to 42 degrees south in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean and is known to cause severe stings. This is the first report of the use of vinegar in disarming O sambaquiensis nematocysts and includes preliminary observations on its use in managing the stings of hydromedusae.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Zooplankton, INIDEP, PO Box 175, 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina. hermes@inidep.edu.ar
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Mianzan
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Fenner
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Cornelius
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Ramírez
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D037401:Scyphozoa
chemical_list: D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D019342:Acetic Acid