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The Snake Study: Survey of National Attitudes and Knowledge in Envenomation

open access: yesToxins, 2021
Despite recent reviews of best practice for the treatment of Australian venomous bites and stings, there is controversy about some aspects of care, particularly the use of antivenom.
George Braitberg   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Snakebite Envenomation in Rwanda: Patient Demographics, Medical Care, and Antivenom Availability in the Formal Healthcare Sector.

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020
Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a neglected One Health issue that overwhelmingly affects people living in rural and impoverished regions of Africa and Asia. Information on SBE is scarce in Rwanda; thus, our objectives were to 1) describe the demographics
Richard Nduwayezu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Angiotensin-degrading serine peptidase: A new chymotrypsin-like activity in the venom of Bothrops jararaca partially blocked by the commercial antivenom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Snakebite envenomation is considered a highly relevant public health hazard in South America, having an impact in terms of mortality and morbidity.
Carvalho, Daniela Cajado   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Exploring the Potentials of Sajana (Moringa oleifera Lam.) as a Plant‐Based Feed Ingredient to Sustainable and Good Aquaculture Practices: An Analysis of Growth Performance and Health Benefits

open access: yesAquaculture Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
As aquaculture increasingly seeks sustainable alternatives to traditional feed ingredients such as fishmeal and fish oil, Moringa oleifera, an eco‐friendly and widely available plant, has emerged as a promising plant‐based feed ingredient. This review synthesizes research from 1988 to 2024, sourced from PubMed, Google Scholar, and Research Gate, to ...
Md. Abdullah Al Mamun Hridoy   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reviewing evidence of the clinical effectiveness of commercially available antivenoms in sub-Saharan Africa identifies the need for a multi-centre, multi-antivenom clinical trial

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background Snakebite envenoming kills more than more than 20,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa every year. Poorly regulated markets have been inundated with low-price, low-quality antivenoms.
J. Potet, James Smith, L. McIver
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characterization of anti-crotalic antibodies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Crotalus durissus terrificus, C. d. collilineatus, C. d. cascavella and C. d. marajoensis are responsible minor but severe snake bites in Brazil. The venoms of these snakes share the presence of crotoxin, a neurotoxin comprising of two associated ...
Dias da Silva, W.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Respiratory Failure Following a Venomous Snakebite: Importance of Ambu Bag Ventilation in a Poor‐Resource Setting

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Venomous snakebites are critical medical emergency. Most fatalities resulted from respiratory failure attributable to abrupt neuromuscular paralysis. A 35‐year‐old male was treated for a snakebite on the dorsum of his right foot, which occurred seven hours prior to hospital admission during sleep.
Abdul Matin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of venom–antivenom (VAV) immunocomplexes in vitro as a measure of antivenom efficacy

open access: yesToxicon, 2014
The measurement of free venom with enzyme immunoassay in serum of patients with snake envenoming is used to confirm snake identification and to determine if sufficient antivenom has been given. Recent studies with Russell's viper (RV; Daboia russelii) envenoming have detected free venom post-antivenom despite recovery of coagulopathy.
O'Leary, M.A., Isbister, G.K.
openaire   +3 more sources

Antivenom Cross-Neutralization of the Venoms of Hydrophis schistosus and Hydrophis curtus, Two Common Sea Snakes in Malaysian Waters [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Sea snake envenomation is a serious occupational hazard in tropical waters. In Malaysia, the beaked sea snake (Hydrophis schistosus, formerly known as Enhydrina schistosa) and the spine-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis curtus, formerly known as Lapemis ...
Choo, Hock Tan   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Trends in Reptile Holdings Across UK Zoos: Identification of the Factors Responsible for Declining Numbers of Venomous Snake

open access: yesZoo Biology, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 556-569, November/December 2024.
In this study, we describe the trends in reptile holdings across UK zoos. Our results show that despite an overall increase in reptile numbers, there has been a dramatic decline in the number of venomous snakes being kept at UK zoos, and, as a consequence, venomous snakes are being excluded from many of the conservation benefits that zoos provide ...
Lily Sparrow   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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