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Cost-effectiveness of antivenoms for snakebite envenoming in 16 countries in West Africa [PDF]

, 2016
Background Snakebite poisoning is a significant medical problem in agricultural societies in Sub Saharan Africa. Antivenom (AV) is the standard treatment, and we assessed the cost-effectiveness of making it available in 16 countries in West Africa ...
Chippaux, Jean-Philippe, Habib, A. G., Hamza, M., Idris, M. A., Kuznik, A., Lamorde, M., Maiyaki, M. B., Warrell, D. A.   +7 more
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In Vitro Efficacy of Antivenom and Varespladib in Neutralising Chinese Russell’s Viper (Daboia siamensis) Venom Toxicity

Toxins, 2023
The venom of the Russell’s viper (Daboia siamensis) contains neurotoxic and myotoxic phospholipase A2 toxins which can cause irreversible damage to motor nerve terminals.
Mimi Lay, Qing Liang, G. Isbister, W. Hodgson   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Need for Next-Generation Antivenom for Snakebite Envenomation in India

Toxins, 2023
The limitations posed by currently available antivenoms have emphasized the need for alternative treatments to counteract snakebite envenomation. Even though exact epidemiological data are lacking, reports have indicated that most global snakebite deaths
Muralidharan Vanuopadath, Karthika Rajan, Aswathy Alangode, Sudarslal Sadasivan Nair, B. Nair   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Abbas Zare Mirakabadi, mehdi kheirollahpour, Hadi Rabiei, Ali Hedayat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Situation of snakebite, antivenom market and access to antivenoms in ASEAN countries

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Introduction Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease posing public health challenges globally. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are among the tropical regions with disproportionately high incidence of snakebite ...
C. Patikorn, A. Ismail, S. Z. Abidin, Francis Bonn Blanco, J. Blessmann, Khamla Choumlivong, J. D. Comandante, U. V. Doan, Yi Yi Khine, Tri Maharani, M. Nwe, R. Qamruddin, Ruth Sabrina Safferi, Emelia B. Santamaria, P. Tiglao, S. Trakulsrichai, T. Vasaruchapong, N. Chaiyakunapruk, S. Taychakhoonavudh, Iekhsan Othman   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plant-Derived Toxin Inhibitors as Potential Candidates to Complement Antivenom Treatment in Snakebite Envenomations

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Snakebite envenomations (SBEs) are a neglected medical condition of global importance that mainly affect the tropical and subtropical regions. Clinical manifestations include pain, edema, hemorrhage, tissue necrosis, and neurotoxic signs, and may evolve ...
A. Adrião, Aline O. dos Santos, Emilly J. S. P. de Lima, J. B. Maciel, Weider H. P. Paz, F. D. da Silva, M. B. Pucca, A. Moura-da-Silva, W. Monteiro, M. A. Sartim, H. Koolen   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, A. Salemi, A. Zare Mirakabadi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antivenom preclinical efficacy testing against Asian snakes and their availability in Asia: A systematic review

PLoS ONE, 2023
Background Cross-neutralizing strategy has been applied to improve access to antivenoms, a key to reducing mortality and disability of snakebite envenoming.
Sutinee Soopairin, C. Patikorn, S. Taychakhoonavudh   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Review of the Proteomic Profiling of African Viperidae and Elapidae Snake Venoms and Their Antivenom Neutralisation

Toxins, 2022
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that results from the injection of snake venom of a venomous snake into animals and humans.
Benedict C Offor, Beric Muller, L. Piater   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of antivenom administration on the evolution of cutaneous lesions in loxoscelism: A prospective observational study

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Background Spiders of the genus Loxosceles are distributed throughout tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Loxosceles spp. bites may evolve to necrosis, with or without intravascular hemolysis.
C. Malaque, Christina T G Novaes, Roberta O Piorelli, José Y Risk, J. C. Murad, A. Lara, Cristiana C Virgulino, K. Miyaji, M. Santoro   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source