Diagnosis of loxoscelism in two Turkish patients confirmed with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and non-invasive tissue sampling.
Confirmed envenomations due to Loxosceles reclusa have not been previously documented in Turkey, to our knowledge. This brief report describes two Turkish patients with suspected envenomation by Loxosceles spider bites on the eyelids. Material obtained by swabbing the lesions with gauze was tested using a venom-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Both patients tested positive for the presence of Loxosceles venom.
Akdeniz
Sedat
S
University of Dicle, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Diyarbakir, Turkey. sakdeniz@dicle.edu.tr
Green
Jonathan A
JA
Stoecker
William V
WV
Gomez
Hernan F
HF
Keklikçi
S Ugur
SU
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013111:Spider Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014421:Turkey
D013111:Spider Venoms; C055161:loxosceles venom; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases