Immune response to snake envenoming and treatment with antivenom; complement activation, cytokine production and mast cell degranulation. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 BACKGROUND: Snake bite is one of the most neglected public health issues in poor rural communities worldwide. In addition to the clinical effects of envenoming, treatment with antivenom frequently causes serious adverse reactions, including ...
Shelley F Stone +9 more
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Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2016 Aim Redback spiders are rapidly becoming a nationwide problem in Japan. The domestic production of antivenom for redback spider bites has been started because of extremely low supply.
Toru Hifumi +11 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 +2 more
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Angiotensin-degrading serine peptidase: A new chymotrypsin-like activity in the venom of Bothrops jararaca partially blocked by the commercial antivenom [PDF]
, 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
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Proteomics and immunocharacterization of Asian mountain pit viper (Ovophis monticola) venom.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The venomic profile of Asian mountain pit viper Ovophis monticola is clarified in the present study. Using mass spectrometry-based proteomics, 247 different proteins were identified in crude venom of O. monticola found in Thailand.
Siravit Sitprija +10 more
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Reports of Doses Administered and Adverse Reactions to Snake Antivenom Used in Uruguay in 2018
Frontiers in Toxicology, 2021 In Uruguay, around 60 cases of snakebite accidents occur every year that need to be treated with specific antivenom. They are caused by two snakes of Bothrops genus: Bothrops alternatus and Bothrops pubescens.
Alba Negrin +3 more
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Toxins, 2021 Massive, Africanized honeybee attacks have increased in Brazil over the years. Humans and animals present local and systemic effects after envenomation, and there is no specific treatment for this potentially lethal event.
Jhonatha Mota Teixeira-Cruz +9 more
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One Bite, Two Severe Envenomations Despite Antivenom Therapy: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT This case report describes a 12‐year‐old child who was bitten by a cobra and developed two distinct systemic neurotoxic episodes, 19 h apart, along with severe local envenoming, despite receiving appropriate treatment with antivenom and making a full recovery.
Shukla R +4 more
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A biodistribution study of Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion venom and available polyclonal antivenom in rats [PDF]
, 2012 The purpose of the present study was to investigate the biodistribution profile of the venom of Hemiscorpius lepturus, the most dangerous scorpion in Iran.
Babaee, MH +4 more
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Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2024
Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) identifies impactful research in global emergency care. This 20th annual edition reviews GEM literature published in 2024 and highlights the growth of GEMLR over the years. Methods We conducted a scoping review of 2024 GEM articles through structured PubMed and gray literature ...
J. Austin Lee +85 more
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