Publications by authors named "Fabio Lang Da Silveira"
Diadumene paranaensis n. sp., collected from the Yacht Club of Paranaguá (Paranaguá Bay, Paraná State, southern Brazil), is described as a new species of sea anemone, based on external and internal morphology, cnidome, and molecular data for 16S/CO3 mitochondrial DNA.
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- - Seabather's eruption is a skin condition caused by tiny stinging cells from jellyfish larvae that get stuck in clothing fibers.
- - This study reports on fourteen new cases of the condition that emerged in Santa Catarina, Brazil, during the summer of January 2012.
- - The increase in cases suggests a potential epidemic risk for coastal health teams in Santa Catarina.
A new species of Pachycerianthus (Cnidaria: Ceriantharia) is described from the Brazilian coast of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Pachycerianthus schlenzae sp. nov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758), are cnidarians capable of discharging intracellular organelles filled with venom, resulting in severe envenomation in humans.
Methods: We report the clinical and therapeutic aspects of 331 accidents involving Portuguese man-of-war in an outbreak on the coast of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Results: The clinical manifestations of envenomation were rare and mild and mostly local, systemic reactions; there was a low rate of late complications.
This work attempts to establish dermatological identification patterns for Brazilian cnidarian species and a probable correlation with envenoming severity. In an observational prospective study, one hundred and twenty-eight patients from the North Coast region of São Paulo State, Brazil were seen between 2002 and 2008. About 80% of these showed only local effects (erythema, edema, and pain) with small, less than 20 cm, oval or round skin marks and impressions from small tentacles.
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- Seabather's eruption (SBE) is a highly itchy skin condition caused by the larvae of thimble jellyfish, occurring mainly in areas covered by swimwear after contact with marine water.
- It frequently happens in regions like the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Florida.
- The report discusses 38 SBE cases in Santa Catarina, Brazil, highlighting the demographics of the victims, the locations of the skin lesions, and factors that increase the risk of this condition.
Siderastrea stellata and S. radians are scleractinian coral species that present a remarkable overlap of diagnostic characteristics and sympatric distribution. Moreover, both are viviparous with similar reproductive strategies and with a gregarious larval behavior.
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- * The condition first reported in Brazil in 2001 involved cases near Ubatuba, São Paulo, where researchers linked the eruptions to these cnidarian larvae.
- * Recent findings document six additional cases in Santa Catarina, Brazil, confirming a connection between the skin reactions and the presence of Linuche unguiculata larvae in local waters.
Forty-nine accidents caused by jellyfish (Cnidaria) were observed during a period of 5 years on the southeastern coast of Brazil. Most of them involved male patients (65.3%), the injured areas being mainly the legs (71.
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