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Zoo Biology, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 556-569, November/December 2024.In this study, we describe the trends in reptile holdings across UK zoos. Our results show that despite an overall increase in reptile numbers, there has been a dramatic decline in the number of venomous snakes being kept at UK zoos, and, as a consequence, venomous snakes are being excluded from many of the conservation benefits that zoos provide ...
Lily Sparrow +3 more
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Epidemiology of Snakebite A Study from Choharwa Army Camp, Siraha, Nepal
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003 Snakebite is an occupational health hazard seen mostly among farmers, hunters and herders. In Nepal, 23 districts from terai and inner terai region have been reporting snakebite case every year.
U N Devkota, J P Steinmann, J B Kathayat
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Snakebite envenomation turns again into a neglected tropical disease!
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2017 On June 9th, 2017 WHO categorized snakebite envenomation into the Category A of the Neglected Tropical Diseases. This new situation will allow access to new funding, paving the way for wider and deeper researches.
J. Chippaux
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VenomCap: An exon‐capture probe set for the targeted sequencing of snake venom genes
Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 24, Issue 8, November 2024.Abstract Snake venoms are complex mixtures of toxic proteins that hold significant medical, pharmacological and evolutionary interest. To better understand the genetic diversity underlying snake venoms, we developed VenomCap, a novel exon‐capture probe set targeting toxin‐coding genes from a wide range of elapid snakes, with a particular focus on the ...
Scott L. Travers +6 more
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The correlation between the types of snakes, geographical area, pre-hospital treatment and the outcome of snakebite patients [PDF]
Biotika, 2018 Snakebite is a global health problem; yet, most of the cases are rarely discussed in depth. Snakebite is also known to cause high morbidity and mortality rates.
Pramudya D. +3 more
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Presentation, management, and outcome of snake-bite in two district hospitals in Ghana [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: the burden of disease represented by snakebites is widely underestimated and often neglected public health problem in the tropics. There is insufficient epidemiological data to guide distribution of antivenin and proper management of ...
Adjei, George +9 more
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Microbes Saving Lives and Reducing Suffering
Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2025.
Kenneth Timmis +26 more
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A study of refrigeration and constricting band for early treatment of pip viper snakebite [PDF]
Refrigeration and constricting band for early treatment of pit viper ...
Blalock, J. P.
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Snakebites and Antisnake Venom Utilization in Ghana’s Oti Region: A 6-Year Retrospective Study [PDF]
Background: Snakebite is a global environmental and occupational hazard and a significant public health threat. In rural areas, snakebite cases often go unreported and undocumented due to the lack of access to well-structured healthcare facilities ...
Akakpo, Selorm +8 more
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