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Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Snakebite
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Volume 227, Issue 1, 15 January 2026.Snakebite envenomation affects between 1.8 and 5.5 million people annually, many of whom suffer disabilities or even death. Current antivenoms are composed of plasma‐derived antibodies. However, there remains an underexplored opportunity to utilise polymer‐based nanoparticles.
Neil Prabhakar +2 more
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Toxinology of Venoms from Five Australian Lesser Known Elapid Snakes [PDF]
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2012 AbstractResearch into Australian elapid venoms has mainly focused on the seven genera of greatest clinical significance: Acanthophis, Hoplocephalus, Notechis, Oxyuranus, Pseudechis, Pseudonaja and Tropidechis. However, even small species represent a potential for causing severe clinical envenoming.
Pycroft, Kyle +6 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Siamese cobra (Naja kaouthia) exhibits highly toxic venom, which causes morbidity and mortality. Accurate species identification through molecular approaches is very important to administer correct antivenoms. The Siamese cobra mitogenome contains 17,203
Worapong Singchat +8 more
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Snakes on Trains: Railways May Sway Goa's King Cobra Distribution
Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.Distribution of King Cobras (Ophiophagus kaalinga) across Goa, India, shows occurrence in climatically suitable forests and, notably, also along low‐suitability railway corridors, suggesting that snakes may be accidentally transported on trains, leading to range expansion.
Dikansh S. Parmar +4 more
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Morphology, reproduction and diet in Australian and Papuan death adders (Acanthophis, Elapidae).
PLoS ONE, 2014 Death adders (genus Acanthophis) differ from most other elapid snakes, and resemble many viperid snakes, in their thickset morphology and ambush foraging mode.
Richard Shine +2 more
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BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Snakebite envenomation remains an important public health concern in Namibia, particularly following bites from the zebra spitting cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) and the puff adder (Bitis arietans). However, the clinical presentations and management outcomes of these snakebites remain poorly characterized.
Katrina Ndongi +3 more
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Venom Ophthalmia and Ocular Complications Caused by Snake Venom
Toxins, 2020 Little is known about the detailed clinical description, pathophysiology, and efficacy of treatments for ocular envenoming (venom ophthalmia) caused by venom of the spitting elapid and other snakes, as well as ocular complications caused by snake venom ...
Kun-Che Chang +5 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Snakebite envenomation requires rapid venom identification for effective treatment, a need unmet by current diagnostics in China. This study aimed to develop a rapid, multiplex immunofluorescence lateral flow assay for the simultaneous detection of four major venomous snakes: Deinagkistrodon acutus, Bungarus multicinctus, Naja atra, and Agkistrodon ...
Linsheng Zeng +13 more
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Anti-inflammatory peptides and proteins from venomous snakes: a short review
Journal of Biological ResearchInflammation can be acute or chronic. Chronic inflammation is a condition associated with several diseases like cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders, and even cancer.
Fernando Lazcano-Pérez +3 more
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Coral snake venoms: mode of action and pathophysiology of experimental envenomation
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1987 Coral snakes, the New World Elapidae, are included in the genera Micniroides and Micrurus. The genus Mlcrurus comprises nearly all coral snake species and those which are responsible for human snake-bite accidents.
Oswald Vital Brazil
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