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Brief history of ophidiology and ophidism in Colombia. [PDF]
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneAbstract This review traces the historical trajectory of ophidiology (the study of snakes) and ophidism (snakebite envenoming) within the Colombian context. Despite the profound cultural and scientific significance of the human–serpent relationship in the region, the relevant literature remains fragmented, with foundational historical
Carlos A Cañas
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Control of ophidism in Brazil: a model for Africa [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, 2010 J-P Chippaux
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Revista Ingenierías Universidad de Medellín, 2021 The present research and development work focuses on ophidism or ophidic accident that is a forgotten public health problem, which is normally focused on antiophidic serum application.
Jimmy Alexander Guerrero Vargas +4 more
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True or false coral snake: is it worth the risk? A Micrurus corallinus case report [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2018 Background Bites provoked by the genus Micrurus represent less than 1% of snakebite cases notified in Brazil, a tiny fraction compared with other genus such as Bothrops and Crotalus, which together represent almost 80% of accidents.
Marcelo Abrahão Strauch +8 more
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Cardiotoxic Effects of Lachesis acrochorda Snake Venom in Anesthetized Wistar Rats [PDF]
ToxinsOphidism is a public health problem in tropical countries, occurring predominantly in rural areas. In Colombia, among the species responsible for snakebite envenomation, inflicting high mortality, is the Chocoan bushmaster, Lachesis acrochorda, better ...
Karen Leonor Ángel-Camilo +7 more
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Arachnidism, scorpionism and ophidism in Ouro Preto Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2016 : INTRODUCTION This retrospective study shows the profile of arachnidism, ophidism, and scorpionism in the Ouro Preto Municipality, Brazil, from January 2007 to December 2013.
Gabriela Fernanda Evangelista +1 more
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Clinico-epidemiologic characteristics of ophidic accidents in a hospital of the amazonia of Peru
Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar, 2021 Introduction: In Peru, ophidian accidents are an important public health problem due to a wide territorial distribution of different types of snakes.
Ruth Pareja +3 more
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Infectio, 2008 La ofidiotoxicosis permanece como un importante problema de salud pública, especialmente en los países tropicales. Aunque la mortalidad en el accidente ofídico se redujo notablemente con la introducción del suero antiofídico como tratamiento con ...
Jenny Cuesta +2 more
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Acta Amazonica, 2012 Apesar da importância dos acidentes ofídicos na Saúde Pública, são relativamente poucas as pesquisas realizadas sobre esse tema no Brasil. Devido aos poucos estudos sobre ofidismo na Amazônia e especialmente no estado do Acre, trabalhos epidemiológicos ...
Paulo Sérgio Bernarde +1 more
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Clinical, Laboratory, and Therapeutic Aspects of Crotalus durissus (South American Rattlesnake) Victims: A Literature Review. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2019 Snakebite envenoming is a neglected public health issue in many tropical and subtropical countries. To diagnosis and treat snakebites may be challenging to health care personnel since sufficient information has not been yet provided. This review presents the clinical, therapeutic, and laboratory aspects of Crotalus durissus (South American rattlesnakes)
Frare BT +6 more
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