Immunological Responses to Envenomation
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Venoms are complex mixtures of toxic compounds delivered by bite or sting. In humans, the consequences of envenomation range from self-limiting to lethal. Critical host defence against envenomation comprises innate and adaptive immune strategies targeted
R. Ryan +5 more
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Epidemiology of snake envenomation from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Snake envenomation is considered a public health problem in tropical countries, where they occur in a high incidence. The present study reports the snake envenomation that occurred in Mato Grosso do Sul state (Brazil) between 2007 and 2017 ...
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Early-Onset Respiratory Muscle Paralysis in Crotalic Envenomation: A Case Study
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2023 Crotalic envenomation is responsible for approximately 8%-13% of ophidism cases in Brazil, yet it is associated with the highest mortality among snakes. We describe the case of a patient bitten by a rattlesnake who developed ventilatory muscle paralysis ...
Juliana Sartorelo Almeida +4 more
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Repurposing cancer drugs, batimastat and marimastat, to inhibit the activity of a group I metalloprotease from the venom of the Western Diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox [PDF]
, 2020 Snakebite envenomation causes over 140,000 deaths every year predominantly in developing countries. As a result, it is one of the most lethal neglected tropical diseases.
Bicknell, Andrew B. +12 more
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C5a-C5aR1 Axis Activation Drives Envenomation Immunopathology by the Snake Naja annulifera
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Systemic complement activation drives a plethora of pathological conditions, but its role in snake envenoming remains obscure. Here, we explored complement’s contribution to the physiopathogenesis of Naja annulifera envenomation.
Felipe Silva de França +6 more
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Retrospective Study of Children with Scorpion Envenomation in a Tertiary Care Center of North India [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2020 Background: Scorpion envenomation is a common public health problem worldwide and children are at greater risk of developing severe cardiac, respiratory and neurological complications.
Rajesh Yadav +4 more
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Influence of envenomation timing on peripheral immune and oxidative responses in experimental scorpion envenomation [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical DiseasesBackground: Scorpion envenomation poses a significant health threat in endemic regions, eliciting complex immune responses in affected individuals. Recent research suggests that the timing of envenomation - whether it occurs during the day or night ...
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020 Human envenomation by the snakes Colubridae and Dipsadidae are reported in Brazil, and envenomation by the Opisthoglyphous snake Philodryas olfersii could be dangerous.
Vanessa do Nascimento Barbosa +3 more
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A Case Report of a Lebanon Viper ( Montivipera bornmuelleri) Envenomation in a Child
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Snake envenomation is a serious public health concern. In the Middle East little is known about snakebite envenomation, which raises several challenges for emergency physicians caring for these patients. Case report: We report the case of a
Faysal Tabbara +4 more
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Challenges of managing viper envenomation
APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 The signs and symptoms following snakebite envenomation vary according to the type of snake encountered. Typically, Viperidae (vipers) envenomates with a hemotoxin causing coagulopathy and muscle breakdown, while elapids envenomate with a neurotoxin ...
Purvesh Agrawal, Nidhi Khandelwal
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