| snake bites by the jararacuçu (bothrops jararacussu): clinicopathological studies of 29 proven cases in são paulo state, brazil. | the jararacuçu, one of the most dreaded snakes of brazil, southern bolivia, paraguay and northeastern argentina, is a heavily-built pit viper which may grow to a length of 2.2 m. up to 1000 mg (dry weight) of highly-lethal venom may be milked from its venom glands on a single occasion. it has accounted for 0.8% to 10% of series of snake bites in são paulo state, brazil. we examined 29 cases of proven jararacuçu bites recruited over a 20-year period in two são paulo hospitals. severe signs of loc ... | 1997 | 9205667 |