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PHYLOGENY OF SOME MIDDLE AMERICAN PITVIPERS BASED ON A CLADISTIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL 12S AND 16S DNA SEQUENCE INFORMATION [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
The cladistic relationships of several Middle American pitvipers representing the genera Bothrops (sensu stricto), Bothriechis, Cerrophidion, Lachesis and Porthidium were determined using mitochondrial 12S and 16S DNA sequence information.
Crother, Brian I.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Delays, fears and training needs: Perspectives of health workers on clinical management of snakebite revealed by a qualitative study in Kitui County, Kenya

open access: yesToxicon: X, 2021
Key aims of the WHO Strategy to halve snakebite morbidity and mortality include health system strengthening and training of health workers. This requires knowledge of local health system needs and capacity, health worker training needs, and factors ...
Kieran Barnes   +8 more
doaj  

A synthetic biology approach for consistent production of plant-made recombinant polyclonal antibodies against snake venom toxins [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Antivenoms developed from the plasma of hyperimmunized animals are the only effective treatment available against snakebite envenomation but shortage of supply contributes to the high morbidity and mortality toll of this tropical disease.
Arnold   +38 more
core   +2 more sources

Antibodies as Snakebite Antivenoms: Past and Future

open access: yesToxins, 2022
Snakebite envenomation is considered a neglected tropical disease, affecting tens of thousands of people each year. The recommended treatment is the use of antivenom, which is composed of immunoglobulins or immunoglobulin fragments obtained from the ...
W. Dias da Silva   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Early cardiovascular collapse after envenoming by snakes in Australia, 2005-2020: an observational study (ASP-31). [PDF]

open access: yesMed J Aust
Abstract Objectives To investigate the frequency, timing, and characteristics of cardiovascular collapse after snakebite in Australia, and the complications of collapse following envenoming. Study design Observational study; analysis of prospectively collected demographic and clinical data.
Isbister GK   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Evaluation of Medical Officers' Certificate Programme (MOCP) Course Competency Based Learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Medical Officers' Certificate Programme (MOCP) is a 6 months training programme in Pediatrics/Medicine at Medical colleges wherein doctors work like postgraduate students, learn various OPD, IPD, (Out Patients and In Patient Department) procedures ...
Phadke, M. A. (Mrudula)
core   +2 more sources

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

Disentangling snakebite dynamics in Colombia: How does rainfall and temperature drive snakebite temporal patterns?

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
The role of climate driving zoonotic diseases’ population dynamics has typically been addressed via retrospective analyses of national aggregated incidence records.
C. Bravo-Vega   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Snakebite envenoming: A systematic review and meta-analysis of global morbidity and mortality

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Background Snakebite envenoming represents a significant and often neglected public health challenge, particularly in rural communities across tropical and subtropical regions.
A. Afroz   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cerebral Complications of Snakebite Envenoming: Case Studies

open access: yesToxins, 2022
There are an estimated 5.4 million snakebite cases every year. People with snakebite envenoming suffer from severe complications, or even death. Although some review articles cover several topics of snakebite envenoming, a review of the cases regarding ...
Yu-Kai Huang   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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