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The anti-tumor efficacy of nanoparticulate form of ICD-85 versus free form

Archives of Razi Institute, 2015
Biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) have been intensively studied as a possible way to enhance anti-tumor efficacy while reducing side effects. ICD-85, derived from the venom of two separate species of venomous animals, has been shown to exhibit ...
Zare Mirakabadi, A., Moradhaseli, S.,, Sarzaem, A., Soheily, S., Morovati, H.   +4 more
doaj  

Spatial Accessibility Analysis of Snake Antivenom

International Journal of Public Health
ObjectivesTo analyze the spatial accessibility of antivenom immunizing agents equipped hospitals in Hainan Province.MethodsThis paper analyzes the spatial accessibility of medical institutions equipped with different types of snake antivenom using ...
Wenjie Hao, Lanfen He, Xingyue Song, Juntao Wang, Yanlan Hu, Yu Chen, Chuanzhu Lv, Shijiao Yan   +7 more
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The Clinical Usefulness of Taiwan Bivalent Freeze-Dried Hemorrhagic Antivenom in Protobothrops mucrosquamatus- and Viridovipera stejnegeri-Envenomed Patients

Toxins, 2022
Snakebites from Protobothrops mucrosquamatus (Taiwan habus) and Viridovipera stejnegeri (green bamboo vipers) account for the most venomous snakebites in Taiwan.
Chih-Chuan Lin, Chia-Pang Shih, Chia-Cheng Wang, Chun-Hsiang Ouyang, Chien-Chun Liu, Jau-Song Yu, Chih-Hong Lo   +6 more
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A Century of Antivenom

Collegium antropologicum, 2011
Because it primarily affects the poor in undeveloped parts of the world where medical care is often inadequate and insufficient, envenomation is considered a neglected public health issue, despite the existence of antivenom therapy for more than a century. This article provides an overview of the epidemiological situation for important venomous animals,
Lovreček, Dijana, Tomić, Siniša
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Cross-neutralisation of Australian brown and tiger snake venoms with commercial antivenoms: Cross-reactivity or antivenom mixtures?

, 2007
Recently it has been suggested that the Australian snake antivenoms made by CSL Ltd. are in fact not truly monovalent and may contain antibodies to other snake venoms because the horses are injected with multiple snake venoms.
Ong, Lin Kooi, McKendry, Amy, Prakash Krishnan, Brian, Isbister, Geoffrey K., O’Leary, Margaret A., Schneider, Jennifer J., Lavis, Christopher   +6 more
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Allergic reactions to antivenom in a patient bitten twice by the same snake within a month: A rare case report and literature review

Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2017
Antivenom is the most effective method currently available for the treatment of poisonous snake bite. Allergic reactions to antivenom have been reported in the past.
Fan-Jie Zeng, Cong Chen, Ming-Hua Liu
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Challenges in care of snake envenomation in rural Pakistan: a narrative review

Toxicology Communications, 2023
Snake envenomation remains a neglected tropical disease in Pakistan per the World Health Organization, with approximately 40,000 bites and 8,200 fatalities annually.
Rmaah Memon, Timothy B. Erickson, Charlotte E. Goldfine   +2 more
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A Case of Naja atra Bite Complicated by Gas Gangrene Leading to Amputation: Pathogen and Management Lessons

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Gas gangrene of the right upper limb following a Naja atra bite, with extensive skin necrosis and purulent discharge. ABSTRACT Gas gangrene after a Naja atra bite may be caused by Enterococcus faecalis from the snake's mouth, which is resistant to ceftriaxone.
Xuan Ci, Wei‐Wen Guo, Lei Yang, Yue Zhang, Zi‐Jing Liang, Jun‐Ting Huang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plots of the observed antivenom concentration (μg/ml) versus time for patients given a single dose of antivenom (A), and for patients given multiple antivenom doses (B).

, 2015
Plots of the observed antivenom concentration (μg/ml) versus time for patients given a single dose of antivenom (A), and for patients given multiple antivenom doses (B).
Geoffrey K. Isbister (131304), Alexandre Mendes (764546), Nicholas A. Buckley (238905), Kalana Maduwage (527730), Fahim Mohamed (157341), Indika Gawarammana (238893), Umesh Chathuranga (714031), Shaluka F. Jayamanne (346913), Chandana Abeysinghe (157347), Shahmy Seyed (764545), Ana Saiao (764544), David G. Lalloo (101770), H. Janaka de Silva (101764), Harindra Karunathilake (676832)   +13 more
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Enhancing the Bothropic Antivenom through a Reverse Antivenomics Approach

Journal of Proteome Research
Antivenoms are the only effective treatment for snakebite envenomation and have saved countless lives over more than a century. Despite their value, antivenoms present risks of adverse reactions. Current formulations contain a fraction of nonspecific antibodies and serum proteins.
Tassia Chiarelli, Jackelinne Y. Hayashi, Nathalia da Costa Galizio, Fernanda M. S. Casimiro, Ricardo Torquato, Aparecida S. Tanaka, Karen de Morais-Zani, Anita M. Tanaka-Azevedo, Alexandre K. Tashima   +8 more
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