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Table 1 Distribution of serum samples from patients groups with and without loxoscelism

From: Heterophilic antibodies in sera from individuals without loxoscelism cross-react with phospholipase D from the venom of Loxosceles and Sicarius spiders

Age group

Without loxoscelisma (n = 30)

With loxoscelisma

Cutaneousb (n = 6)

Systemicb (n = 4)

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

18–29

11/36.7%

16/53.3%

1/16.7%

2/33.3%

2/50%

1/25%

30–60

3/10%

2/33.3%

1/16.7%

1/25%

  1. aSamples of serum obtained under informed consent (procedure approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Universidad de Antofagasta – CEIC-UA)
  2. bAccording to clinical history and/or direct observation of dermonecrotic lesion. Samples are represented as number and percentage (n/%)