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Raising Awareness of the Severity of “Contactless Stings” by Cassiopea Jellyfish and Kin

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
Discussion around avoidance and mitigation of jellyfish stings has traditionally focused on swimmers and divers being mindful of their behavior relative to swimming medusae (pelagic jellyfish).
Kaden McKenzie Muffett   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The 6th international conference on envenomation by snakebites and scorpion stings in Africa : a crucial step for the management of envenomation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the ...
Akaffou, M. H.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Presentation and Pathological Effects of a Hydrozoan Bloom on Farmed Atlantic Salmon

open access: yesJournal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Largely unpredictable, gelatinous plankton blooms are a growing concern for the ever‐expanding mariculture industry. Recently, a bloom of a colonial hydrozoan known as Apolemia sp. was detected via a citizen‐science initiative, Nye.dugnadforhavet.no, in mid‐Norway in July 2023.
Angelico Madaro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Bothrops Venom: Insights into the Pathogenic Mechanisms

open access: yesToxins, 2019
Acute kidney injury (AKI) following snakebite is common in developing countries and Bothrops genus is the main group of snakes in Latin America. To evaluate the pathogenic mechanisms associated with Bothrops venom nephrotoxicity, we assessed urinary and ...
Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira Albuquerque   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel plant cell suspension platforms for saffron apocarotenoid production and its impact on carotenoid and volatile profiles

open access: yesPlant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
Summary Saffron apocarotenoids, including crocins, picrocrocin and safranal, are valuable metabolites with pharmaceutical and cosmetic potential. However, their natural plant sources are difficult to cultivate, which limits large‐scale production. The identification of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs), which catalyse the first and most critical ...
Maria Lobato‐Gómez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early administration of Fab antivenom resulted in faster limb recovery in copperhead snake envenomation patients

open access: yesClinical toxicology, 2018
Background: No previous research has studied whether early snake antivenom administration leads to better clinical outcomes than late antivenom administration in North American pit viper envenomation. Methods: A secondary analysis of data from a clinical
V. Anderson   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An empirical approach towards the efficient and optimal production of influenza-neutralizing ovine polyclonal antibodies demonstrates that the novel adjuvant CoVaccine HT(TM) is functionally superior to Freund's adjuvant [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Passive immunotherapies utilising polyclonal antibodies could have a valuable role in preventing and treating infectious diseases such as influenza, particularly in pandemic situations but also in immunocompromised populations such as the elderly, the ...
A Kourti   +59 more
core   +7 more sources

Pain and Lethality Induced by Insect Stings: An Exploratory and Correlational Study

open access: yesToxins, 2019
Pain is a natural bioassay for detecting and quantifying biological activities of venoms. The painfulness of stings delivered by ants, wasps, and bees can be easily measured in the field or lab using the stinging insect pain scale that rates the pain ...
Justin O. Schmidt
doaj   +1 more source

Current Status and Influencing Factors of Snakebite Diagnosis and Treatment Knowledge Among Medical Staff in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Public Health, 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the current status of the knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of snakebites among medical staff in China and its influencing factors.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 12,581 medical staff was conducted in 12 ...
Yanlan Hu   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical manifestations of Florida spot keratopathy in dogs and cats: One hundred cases (2021–2024)

open access: yesVeterinary Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study describes the ocular findings in dogs and cats diagnosed with Florida spot keratopathy (FSK) at a single institution. Methods Affected animals underwent a single comprehensive ophthalmic examination, with no follow‐ups conducted. Data on patient demographics and clinical findings were collected and analyzed. Results Based on
O. Pe'er   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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