Antivenom availability, delays and use in Australia
Toxicon: X, 2023 Antivenom is the main treatment for snake envenoming and there are ongoing concerns about availability in resource poor regions of the world. However, effective antivenom treatment for snake envenoming requires more than improved availability of safe and
Geoffrey K Isbister
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Analysis of factors influencing skin sensitivity test results of antivenom and its potential correlation with allergic reactions: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in AllergyBackgroundSnakebite remains a persistent public health concern, whether skin sensitivity testing for antivenom should be performed remains a subject of debate.
Haoyu Wang +4 more
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Pharmacological Treatments and Adverse Reactions Following Snake Antivenom Therapy: A Collaborative Study by Healthcare Professionals in the Southernmost Region of Thailand [PDF]
ToxinsThe administration of specific immunoglobulin G-based antivenoms is a key strategy for treating snakebite envenoming victims. However, serious adverse reactions, such as anaphylaxis or serum sickness, are frequently observed following such administration.
Panuwat Promsorn +3 more
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Adverse Reactions after Administration of Antivenom in Korea
Toxins, 2020 Kovax® antivenom is the main treatment for toxins produced by the Gloydius species. However, research on adverse reactions after Kovax® antivenom administration is scarce.
HyungGoo Kang +2 more
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An investigation of snakebite antivenom usage in Taiwan
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2016 Four types of antivenom are used to treat snakebites by the six species of venomous snakes native to Taiwan. Research into antivenom use in Taiwan and its outcomes, as well as the utility of current Taiwan Poison Control Center guidelines for antivenom ...
Chih-Chuan Lin, Chung－Hsien Chaou
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CROSS NEUTRALIZATION OF SOME KINDS OF VIPERS AND SNAKE VENOMS FROM AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST USING VACSERA POLYVALENT VIPER ANTISERA [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2022 As the death rate due to snake bites was differ enormously between different countries, thestudy conducted was an extensive of neutralization of lethality of two species of genus Naja,seven species of genus Vipera, and two species of Macrovipera by using
YASMIN MOHAMED +3 more
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Cross-Reactivity and Neutralization Capacity of Polyspecific Antivenom Produced by Razi Institute against Three Species of Buthidea Family Scorpions [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2019 Background: Scorpion sting is a significant health problem in southern provinces of Iran. Many thousands of people are stung by different species of scorpions annually. More than 60 scorpion species have been reported to be present in Iran. However, Razi
Bahzad Masihipour +4 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundVenom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) is an important clinical consequence of Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming. There is limited evidence for antivenom effectiveness in resolving VICC.
Anjana Silva +8 more
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First Case Report of an Unusual Echis genus (Squamata: Ophidia: Viperidae) Body Pattern Design in Iran [PDF]
Archives of Razi Institute, 2019 Three families of venomous snakes exist in Iran including Viperidae, Elapidae, and Hydrophidae. Viperidae family is the only family with a widespread distribution. Saw-scaled vipers are important poisonous snakes in Asia and Africa. This name is given to
S. Navidpour +2 more
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Venoms, venomics, antivenomics [PDF]
FEBS Letters, 2009 Venoms comprise mixtures of peptides and proteins tailored by Natural Selection to act on vital systems of the prey or victim. Here we review our proteomic protocols for uncoiling the composition, immunological profile, and evolution of snake venoms. Our long‐term goal is to gain a deep insight of all viperid venom proteomes.
Calvete Chornet, Juan José +4 more
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