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, 2017 Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that kills >100,000 people and maims >400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are particularly vulnerable; snakebite envenoming perpetuates the cycle of poverty.
Calvete, Juan J +5 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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Spider bite: a current approach to management [PDF]
, 2006 Although spider bite is common, most spider bites cause minor effects and do not require treatment. More significant effects result from redback and, less commonly, from funnel-web spider bites.
Isbister, Geoffrey K.
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Journal of Proteomics, 2014 Parenteral administration of animal-derived antivenoms constitutes the mainstay in the treatment of snakebite envenomings. Despite the fact that this therapy has been available for over a century, the detailed understanding of the neutralizing and immunoreactivity profiles of the majority of antivenoms is pending.
Gutiérrez, José María +4 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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Zoo Biology, EarlyView.We use Bothrops jararacussu as a model to introduce three different prey items (mice, exotic anuran – bullfrog and native anurans) in captivity. Our experiments indicated that native anurans could be an interesting food alternative to B. jararacussu and other Bothrops species with an ontogenetic diet in captivity.
Taís Vasques Torrents +3 more
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Funnel-web spider bite: a systematic review of recorded clinical cases [PDF]
, 2005 The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia (09 January 2008). An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.Objective: To investigate species-specific envenoming rates and spectrum ...
Balit, C. +9 more
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Echis carinatus Snakebite, a Rare Fatal Envenomation Incident in a Young Pakistani Boy: Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2025.ABSTRACT Prompt identification and aggressive intervention in Echis carinatus envenomation are paramount to avert life‐threatening complications such as venom‐induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC), acute renal failure (ARF), and necrotizing fasciitis.
Farina Fatima Siddiqui +8 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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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2025.Findings demonstrate that the methodology we employed not only maximizes the total phenolic content (TPC) with a yield of 1168.187 μg GAE/100 g but also enhances antioxidant activity, as evidenced by an IC50 of 2.78 ± 0 mg/mL, showcasing significant potential for health benefits.
Sara Slimani +4 more
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