Majeski J A, Durst G G
South Med J. 1976 Jul;69(7):887-91. doi: 10.1097/00007611-197607000-00024.
Ten bites by Loxosceles reclusa, the North American brown recluse spider, are reported from South Carolina. Envenomation by the brown recluse spider is becoming a public health problem in the United States. The spider reportedly now is found from coast to coast in the southern half of the country and its range is probably increasing. The spider bite varies in intensity, causing reactions ranging from an area of severe necrosis to a mild cutaneous reaction. Treatment is unsatisfactory, and no antivenom is currently available. Even though a specific test is available for loxoscelism, diagnosis remains difficult.
据报道，南卡罗来纳州出现了10起因北美褐皮花蛛叮咬而导致的病例。褐皮花蛛的毒液正在成为美国的一个公共卫生问题。据报道，这种蜘蛛目前在美国南部从东海岸到西海岸均有发现，其分布范围可能还在扩大。蜘蛛叮咬的严重程度各不相同，会引起从严重坏死区域到轻微皮肤反应等一系列反应。治疗效果并不理想，目前也没有抗蛇毒血清。尽管有针对褐皮花蛛中毒的特定检测方法，但诊断仍然困难。
