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Pharmacological Investigation of CC-LAAO, an L-Amino Acid Oxidase from Cerastes cerastes Snake Venom
Toxins, 2021 Snake venom proteins, which are responsible for deadly snakebite envenomation, induce severe injuries including neurotoxicity, myotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, hemorrhage, and the disruption of blood homeostasis.
Zaineb Abdelkafi-Koubaa +8 more
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Endocrinological and biochemical changes of scorpionism in children in Upper Egypt
Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015 Aim: The aim of this study was to determine some endocrinological and biochemical changes of scorpionism in children in Upper Egypt. In addition, it aimed to find any possible relationship between these changes and the severity of scorpionism.
Ahmed E. Ahmed +4 more
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015 Introduction: Scorpion sting is a major public health problem in India with severe life threatening complications. Toxin can cause autonomic overstimulation leading to hypertension, arrhythmias and pulmonary edema with left ventricular dysfunction ...
L Venugopal
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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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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 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. Snake venoms are complex mixtures of proteins that exert a wide range of toxic actions.
Gutiérrez, J +5 more
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Reversible atrial fibrillation following Crotalinae envenomation
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background Cardiotoxicity is a documented complication of Crotalinae envenomation. Reported cardiac complications following snake envenomation have included acute myocardial infarction, electrocardiogram abnormalities and arrhythmias.
Dan Quan, Kenneth Zurcher
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Epidemiology of snakebites in Kedougou region (eastern Senegal) : comparison of various methods for assessment of incidence and mortality [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Although considered a public health issue in Senegal, the actual incidence and mortality from snakebite are not known. In the present study, an epidemiological survey was carried out in Kedougou region, southeastern Senegal, where ...
Camara, B. +4 more
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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2001 Five episodes of envenomation by centipedes in 2 patients are reported. These arthropods are fast-moving, frightening in appearance to some, and may display aggressive behavior. However, stings from these centipedes, like most found worldwide, caused no serious morbidity or mortality.
S P, Bush +3 more
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Ethnomedicinal plants used for treatment of snakebites in Tanzania – a systematic review
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2022 Context Snake envenomation is one of the neglected health problems in Tanzania. Since most people, especially in rural areas, suffer from its burden, their cases are not documented due to reliance on medicinal plants.
Neema Gideon Mogha +3 more
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To Pee, or Not to Pee:A Review on Envenomation and Treatment in European Jellyfish Species [PDF]
, 2016 There is a growing cause for concern on envenoming European species because of jellyfish blooms, climate change and globalization displacing species. Treatment of envenomation involves the prevention of further nematocyst release and relieving local and ...
Berling +13 more
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