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Understanding Suitable Habitats and Anthropogenic Mortality Risks for King Cobras in Nepal

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025.
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), a vulnerable species, faces significant habitat loss and mortality risks in Nepal. Using ensemble modeling with 553 occurrence records, this study identified 23,702.62 km2 of suitable habitat, projecting up to 22% habitat loss by 2050 under SSP2‐4.5 climate scenarios.
Rishi Baral, Binaya Adhikari, Abhisek Sapkota, Saroj Panthi, Chiranjeevi Khanal, Sandesh Gurung, Keshab Raj Sapkota, Naresh Subedi, Bishwanath Rijal, Raju Acharya, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota   +11 more
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Morus alba and active compound oxyresveratrol exert anti-inflammatory activity via inhibition of leukocyte migration involving MEK/ERK signaling [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Morus alba has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammatory diseases;however, the scientific basis for such usage and the mechanism of action are not well understood. This studyinvestigated the action of M.
Chun-Houh Chen, Clément Mettling, Den-Jen Wu, Evangeline C Amor, Francesca N Beltran, Ran-Juh Wang, Wen-Chin Yang, Yea-Lih Lin, Yi-Ching Chen, Yin-Jing Tien   +9 more
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Vipers of the Middle East: A Rich Source of Bioactive Molecules

Molecules, 2018
Snake venom serves as a tool of defense against threat and helps in prey digestion. It consists of a mixture of enzymes, such as phospholipase A2, metalloproteases, and l-amino acid oxidase, and toxins, including neurotoxins and cytotoxins.
Mohamad Rima, Seyedeh Maryam Alavi Naini, Marc Karam, Riyad Sadek, Jean-Marc Sabatier, Ziad Fajloun   +5 more
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One Bite, Two Severe Envenomations Despite Antivenom Therapy: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT 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.
Ravi Shukla, Puja Shrestha, Binod Khanal, Shraddha Paudyal, Bipal Regmi   +4 more
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Evaluation of Neutralization Potential of Naja naja and Daboia russelii Snake Venom by Root Extract of Cyanthillium cinereum

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2023
Aim One of the main reasons for the death due to snake bites is the non-availability of antivenoms in the regions where they are needed. The use of medicinal plants and plant-based natural products as an alternative to antivenom will become a milestone ...
S. Suji, MD Dinesh, KU Keerthi, KP Anagha, J. Arya, KV Anju   +5 more
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Gaps in the Protection of the Reptiles of Myanmar—Threat Status, Endemism, Protected Area Coverage, and One Plan Approach Conservation 缅甸爬行动物保护中的空白——受威胁状况、稀缺性、保护区覆盖及“一体化保护计划”方法

Integrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 165-187, June 2025.
Upper left: Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai, upper right: Hemiphyllodactylus montawaensis, and bottom left: Gyiophis salweenensis, just recently described, microendemic taxa not yet covered by any protective measures. Bottom right: Geochelone platynota offspring from Cologne Zoo, an example for successful ex situ keeping and conservation breeding of ...
Carolin Scholten, Aurelia Richter, Aung Lin, Myint Kyaw Thura, Anna Rauhaus, Lee Grismer, Thomas Ziegler, Dennis Rödder   +7 more
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Snakebite and its socio-economic impact on the rural population of Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Snakebite represents a significant health issue worldwide, affecting several million people each year with as many as 95,000 deaths. India is considered to be the country most affected, but much remains unknown about snakebite incidence in
A Kasturiratne, Anburaj Jeyaraj, B Mohapatra, D Williams, DA Warrell, DK Kochar, E Alirol, E. Gail Hutchinson, ID Simpson, J White, JB Harris, JK Joseph, JM Gutierrez, JM Gutierrez, Jonathan M. Gibbins, Joshua Yukich, JP Chippaux, Kameshwaran Nattamaisundar, Karthikeyan Ramasamy, LR Sharma, M. Fazil Baksh, Prabu Gajjeraman, R Rahman, Rajendran Vaiyapuri, Rajesh Ashokan, RS Blaylock, S Fox, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri, SK Sharma, SK Sutherland, Viswanathan Chandran   +30 more
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Snakebites in lebanon: a descriptive study of snakebite victims treated at a tertiary care center in Beirut, Lebanon

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2018
Background: Snakebites lead to at least 421,000 envenomations and result in more than 20,000 deaths per year worldwide. Few reports exist in the Mediterranean region.
Tharwat El Zahran, Ziad Kazzi, Ahel Al-Hajj Chehadeh, Riyad Sadek, Mazen J El Sayed   +4 more
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In Vitro Neutralization of the Myotoxicity of Australian Mulga Snake (Pseudechis australis) and Sri Lankan Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii) Venoms by Australian and Indian Polyvalent Antivenoms

Toxins, 2022
We studied the neutralisation of Sri Lankan Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) and Australian mulga snake (Pseudechis australis) venom-induced myotoxicity by Indian (Vins and Bharat) and Australian (Seqirus) polyvalent antivenoms, using the in vitro chick
Prabhani Thakshila, Wayne C. Hodgson, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Anjana Silva   +3 more
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A clinical and hematologic approach to basophilia in dogs, cats, and horses

Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Volume 54, Issue 1, Page 24-34, March 2025.
Abstract Background Basophils are the rarest blood leukocyte in most healthy domestic mammals and the clinical significance of basophilia is poorly understood. Objectives To empirically determine magnitude thresholds for basophilia, identify its hematologic correlates, and identify associations between breeds, specific diseases, disease categories ...
Alex Mau, S. M. Keller, Amir Kol
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