Anti-snake venom therapy is the only treatment for snake bite but leads to acute and chronic conditions which may be severe. The medicinal plants have gained importance over years to find an effective alternative to anti-snake venom.
Shwetha Vasudev +3 more
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Uveitis following anti-snake venom therapy [PDF]
Snakebite is a common medical emergency in the tropics, causing multisystemic involvement. Ophthalmic manifestations after snakebite have included ptosis and ophthalmoplegia. Uveitis as an immunological complication following therapy with anti-snake venom (ASV) serum has been rarely reported in literature. We reported two patients who developed uveitis
S. G. Nayak +3 more
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Caralluma dalzielii as a potential anti-venom agent against Naja nigricollis envenomation in Wistar rats [PDF]
The World Health Organization has listed Snakebite Envenomation as a significantly ignored tropical disease with a worldwide annual snakebite affecting millions of people, especially in Africa.
Chinenye Jane Ugwah-Oguejiofor +3 more
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The Study on the Snake by TOXICON
The study was carried out to investigate the researches of Snake which was published papers in the TOXICON(1990-2.000), one of the most famous Journal of toxicology. And the results were as follows: 1. The number related with Snake is 195papers.
Sung-wook Kim, Ki-Rok Kwon, Kwang-Ho Kim
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Anti-Snake Venom Property of Medicinal Plants: A Comprehensive Review of Literature
Abstract Snakebite is one of the major health issues posing considerable morbidity and mortality. According to an estimate of World Health Organization (WHO) (World health organization, 2021) approximately 5 million people are bitten by several species of snakes resulting in up to 2.5 million envenomation cases annually.
Aroosa Liaqat +5 more
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Snake Bite: Clinical Profile and Evaluation of Effective Anti-Snake Venom Dose [PDF]
Background: To determine the optimal dose of antisnake venom required to treat hemotoxic snake bite more effectively. Methods: In this interventional study, out of 52 patients 46 patients with the features of systemic envenomation .i.e.
Asif Raza Bhatti
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Viper Venom and Synthetic Peptides: Emerging Active Ingredients in Anti-Ageing Cosmeceuticals
The animal kingdom, particularly reptiles, is widely recognized as a valuable source of peptides and proteins with applications in medicine, the pharmaceutical industry and, more recently, the cosmetic industry.
Dana Georgiana Moisă +5 more
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Proteopeptidomic, Functional and Immunoreactivity Characterization of Bothrops moojeni Snake Venom: Influence of Snake Gender on Venom Composition [PDF]
Venom composition varies across snakes from all taxonomic levels and is influenced by the snakes’ age, habitat, diet, and sexual dimorphism. The present study reports the first in-depth investigation of venom composition in male and female Bothrops
Fernanda Gobbi Amorim +5 more
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Anti-snake Venom-Induced Kounis Syndrome: A Unique Case in the Emergency Department. [PDF]
Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of acute coronary syndromes associated with allergic or hypersensitivity and anaphylactic or anaphylactoid triggers. Although it is not a rare diagnosis, the different presentations and afflictions of all ages, sex, and racial groups make it a diagnostic challenge.
Verma A +4 more
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Is anti-snake venom required for all snakebites: A case report. [PDF]
AbstractThe classification of snakebite is based on clinical examination and laboratory tests. In cases, of suspected hemotoxic snakebite, the anti‐snakebite venom (ASV) is administered based on 20‐minute whole blood clotting time. However, the use of ASV should be guided by the presence of bleeding diathesis along with raised clotting time.
Dorji T.
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