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Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians OpenObjectives North American coral snake envenomations can result in life‐threatening neurotoxicity. Their bites are relatively rare, making large studies difficult.
Mary E. Velagapudi +4 more
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Local Ecological Knowledge and Cultural Perceptions of Snakes in Sudan
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.In Sudan, snakes are viewed through a mix of ecological, cultural, and spiritual lenses, shaping both conservation attitudes and health responses. Our survey (n = 192) across 16 states revealed frequent encounters, polarized conservation views, widespread killing of snakes, reliance on traditional remedies, and strong public support (95%) for ...
Rania M. H. Baleela +3 more
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Oral microbiota of Brazilian captive snakes
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009 The present work aimed to determine the oral microbiotic composition of snakes from São José do Rio Preto city, São Paulo State, Brazil. Ten snake species, comprising the families Boidae, Colubridae, Elapidae and Viperidae, were submitted to ...
MG Fonseca +4 more
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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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, 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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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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Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a tropical disease with significant global morbidity and mortality, particularly affecting low‐resource settings. During pregnancy, SBE poses unique challenges, increasing both maternal and fetal mortality. Limited access to antivenom and delayed treatment further worsen outcomes.
Felipe Loza-Hernandez +4 more
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Best practices: in the 21st century, taxonomic decisions in herpetology are acceptable only when supported by a body of evidence and published via peer-review [PDF]
, 2013 This paper was written by nine authors from five continents, and supported by a further 80 academics and many major herpetological societies including the World Congress of Herpetology, in reaction to burgeoning number of species descriptions being ...
Crother, Brian I. +8 more
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The management of a blood donor bitten by a snake [PDF]
, 2017 The worldwide burden of snakebite is high and venomous snakes are found in many regions of the world and are a threat to public health. In Italy, for instance, viper bites are an infrequent but not negligible event.
Catalano, Liviana +5 more
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INVENTARISASI JENIS – JENIS ULAR YANG DITEMUKAN DI SEKITAR PANTAI MERTA SARI DAN PADANG GALAK
Simbiosis: Journal of Biological Sciences, 2017 Sea snakes have a strong venom and when they bite can be fatal for humans, whereas snakes found in mangrove areas are weak venomous snakes and non-venomous snakes (McKay, 2006).
I Gusti Putu Ayunda Pratiska +3 more
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