Citation

Díaz JD, Lockey RF, Stablein JJ, Mines HK. South. Med. J. 1989; 82(6): 775-777.

Affiliation

Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2567534

Abstract

This is the first case report of imported fire ants invading a building and aggressively attacking a human being, resulting in multiple stings. This case illustrates that, although the venom has a high LD50 in mice, it does not induce toxic systemic effects in humans when the venom is introduced intradermally.

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