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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Shortcomings in snake bite management in rural Cameroon: a case report
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Background Snake bites are an important public health problem in developing countries with most bites occurring in rural areas. Severe envenomation often occurs in children and following bites to the face.
Frank-Leonel Tianyi +2 more
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, 2017 In 2008, an estimated 90,000 lives were lost to snake bites, with India being the most devastated [1]. Governments and health agencies spend time and money trying to curb this, but frequently fail because of the dynamic nature of snake threats.
Fernando, Owen +6 more
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Snake Venom Protease Detection and Inhibition in Serum. [PDF]
ChemMedChemA fluorescence assay enables sensitive detection of the activities of snake venom metalloproteases (SVMP) and serine proteases (SVSP) from viper venoms in buffer and serum. In combination with effective low‐molecular‐weight inhibitors such as ilomastat and nafamostat, this approach offers new prospects for the rapid diagnosis and adjunctive therapy of ...
Riedel M, Kersten C.
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Evaluation of the lethal potency of scorpion and snake venoms and comparison between intraperitoneal and intravenous injection routes. [PDF]
, 2014 International audienceScorpion stings and snake bites are major health hazards that lead to suffering of victims and high mortality. Thousands of injuries associated with such stings and bites of venomous animals occur every year worldwide.
Bouhaouala, Balkiss +6 more
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Management of Poisonous Snake Bites: Analysis of 29 Cases
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 2018 Objectives: The objective of this retrospective study is to provide contribution for management of the poisonous snake bites by comparison results of this study with the literature data.
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TRADITIONAL USES OF THREATENED ANGIOPTERIS EVECTA (G.FORST.) HOFFM. (MARATTIACEAE) AS AN ANTIDOTE TO SNAKE BITES AND INSECT STINGS BY THE TANGSA TRIBE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA [PDF]
Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2023 Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst) Hoffm. (Marattiaceae), an endangered fern, utilized medicinally by several traditional societies across the world. Its use as food is rarely reported in literature.
Pyonim Lungphi +4 more
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What Are the Neurotoxins in Hemotoxic Snake Venoms?
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Snake venoms as tools for hunting are primarily aimed at the most vital systems of the prey, especially the nervous and circulatory systems. In general, snakes of the Elapidae family produce neurotoxic venoms comprising of toxins targeting the nervous ...
A. Osipov, Y. Utkin
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Management of Poisonous Snake Bites in Southern Taiwan
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007 Snake bite envenomation is not uncommon in Taiwan. This study focuses on the pattern of poisonous snake bites and their management in southern Taiwan over a 5-year period.
Kao-Ping Chang +2 more
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Histopathological analysis and in situ localisation of Australian tiger snake venom in two clinically envenomed domestic animals [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: To assess histopathological changes in clinically envenomed tiger snake patients and identify tissue specific localisation of venom toxins using immunohistochemistry.
Balmer, L. +5 more
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