Publications by authors named "Juana Diaz"
Contact with Lonomia caterpillars can cause severe envenomation with hemorrhagic syndrome, consumptive coagulopathy, acute renal failure, and death. In Brazil, an antivenom was produced using extracts from L. obliqua caterpillar bristles as antigen and has been used in other countries in South America to treat envenomation caused by distinct species of Lonomia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn artisanal fishing communities in Chile, the access to occupational safety and health (OSH) is limited by factors such as the informality of employment. Our objective was to analyze the working and health conditions of workers in a coastal town in Southern Chile, under a community-based participatory approach. We carried out two independent social dialogue workshops within the community.
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- - In South America, contact with certain caterpillars, especially those from the Lonomia genus, can cause serious health issues, including hemorrhagic syndromes and even death due to venom that disrupts blood clotting mechanisms.
- - The only effective treatment for these envenomations is the Lonomia Antivenom (LAV) manufactured in Brazil; however, its efficacy against other Lonomia species, apart from L. obliqua, had not been experimentally tested before this study.
- - This research demonstrated that LAV effectively restores normal blood clotting in rats injected with venom from Lonomia casanarensis and Lonomia orientoandensis, confirming its potential as a treatment for envenomation by these cater