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Proteomics, toxicity and antivenom neutralization of Sri Lankan and Indian Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) venoms [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Background: The western Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is widely distributed in South Asia, and geographical venom variation is anticipated among distant populations.
Tasnim Faisal, Kae Yi Tan, Nget Hong Tan, Si Mui Sim, Christeine Ariaranee Gnanathasan, Choo Hock Tan   +5 more
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Capillary leak syndrome due to Russell's viper envenomation—A doomy presage for treating clinician [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Russell's viper envenomation is a major challenge to physicians providing intensive care due to diverse presentations and dismal outcomes. The venom can cause idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome manifesting with bilateral parotid swelling ...
A S Hariharan, Shivkumar Gopalakrishnan, Bobby Abraham   +2 more
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Biochemical and Biological Profiles of Bangladeshi Russell’s Viper Snake Venom and Neutralizing Efficacy by Indian VINS Polyvalent Antivenom [PDF]

Journal of Toxicology
The Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) has recently become a significant threat to human life in Bangladesh. Given its wide distribution across South Asia, the venom characteristics and lethality can vary by region with different toxicological properties.
Rubait Hasan, Hasanuzzaman Manik, Md Ataur Rahman, Jamiatul Husna Shathi, Md Tariqul Islam, Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, Kazi Md. Faisal Hoque   +6 more
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Lowly Expressed Toxin Transcripts in Poorly Characterized Myanmar Russell’s Viper Venom Gland [PDF]

BioTech
In Myanmar, Russell’s viper (Daboia siamensis) bite is a significant public health problem. In this study, we expend upon our previous RNA-sequencing approach to characterize candidate toxin genes encoding D. siamensis toxins. The mRNA was extracted from
Khin Than Yee, Jason Macrander, Olga Vasieva, Ponlapat Rojnuckarin   +3 more
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Differential effects of the venoms of Russell’s viper and Indian cobra on human myoblasts [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Local tissue damage following snakebite envenoming remains a poorly researched area. To develop better strategies to treat snakebites, it is critical to understand the mechanisms through which venom toxins induce envenomation effects including local ...
Husain Bin Haidar, José R. Almeida, Jarred Williams, Bokai Guo, Anne Bigot, Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri, Ketan Patel   +7 more
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Clinico-epidemiology and management of Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming in dogs in Sri Lanka [PDF]

Toxicology Reports, 2019
Introduction: Russell’s viper envenoming in dogs is a significant problem in Sri Lanka. The current study focused on investigating clinical profile, laboratory findings of three selected tests and to develop a treatment strategy with Indian polyvalent ...
Ranjith B. Adhikari, Indika B. Gawarammana, D.D.N. De Silva, Ashoka Dangolla, Chandima Mallawa, A.D. Premarathna, Indira D Silva   +6 more
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Proteomics and antivenom immunoprofiling of Russell’s viper (Daboia siamensis) venoms from Thailand and Indonesia [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2020
Background The Eastern Russell’s viper, Daboia siamensis, is a WHO Category 1 medically important venomous snake. It has a wide but disjunct distribution in Southeast Asia. The specific antivenom, D.
Thava Malar Changra Lingam, Kae Yi Tan, Choo Hock Tan   +2 more
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Early identification of acute kidney injury in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming using renal biomarkers. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication of snake envenoming, but early diagnosis remains problematic. We aimed to investigate the time course of novel renal biomarkers in AKI following Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) bites ...
Indira Ratnayake, Fahim Mohamed, Nicholas A Buckley, Indika B Gawarammana, Dhammika M Dissanayake, Umesh Chathuranga, Mahesh Munasinghe, Kalana Maduwage, Shaluka Jayamanne, Zoltan H Endre, Geoffrey K Isbister   +10 more
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Extensive spontaneous cerebral haemorrhage after Russell's viper bite. [PDF]

BMJ Case Rep, 2020
A 30-year-old man presented with altered sensorium following Russell’s viper bite, which was found to be secondary to intracranial hemorrhage secondary to venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy. He was managed conservatively with blood component transfusion and antivenom injection, and successfully discharged.
Chattopadhyay M, Bhattacharya D.
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Utility of clot waveform analysis in Russell's viper bite victims with hematotoxicity

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2018
Introduction: In Russell's viper bites, due to the lack of a better alternative, whole blood clotting test (WBCT) remains the standard test even though its reliability and sensitivity has been shown to be low. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)-
Siju V Abraham, Aboobacker Mohamed Rafi, S Vimal Krishnan, Babu Urumese Palatty, Susheela J Innah, Jerry Johny, Salish Varghese   +6 more
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