Hayes W K, Hayes F E
Toxicon. 1985;23(4):719-21. doi: 10.1016/0041-0101(85)90376-9.
A 13-yr-old victim of a prolonged eastern garter snake (Thamnophis s. sirtalis) bite was hospitalized following development of coolness, edema and ecchymosis of the bitten hand. Although lymphatic involvement was noted, vital signs and laboratory tests were normal and rapid recovery followed. Subsequent asymptomatic Thamnophis bites of the subject indicate that these clinical changes were not allergic. This case from Delaware suggests that widespread toxicity within the genus is likely.
一名13岁的东部束带蛇（Thamnophis s. sirtalis）长时间咬伤受害者，其被咬伤的手部出现发冷、水肿和瘀斑后住院治疗。尽管发现有淋巴管受累，但生命体征和实验室检查均正常，随后迅速康复。该患者随后被束带蛇咬伤但无症状，表明这些临床变化并非过敏反应。这例来自特拉华州的病例表明该属蛇类可能具有广泛的毒性。
