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Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Snakebite: A Case Report

Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Snakebite envenomation is associated with a wide spectrum of complications, ranging from local tissue damage to life-threatening systemic effects. This case report describes a rare presentation of acute ischemic stroke in a 77-year-old man following ...
Dariush Taghilou, Reyhaneh Soleymani, Fatemeh Alizadeh, Farzaneh Mohammad nezhad, Shalaleh Aghaei   +4 more
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Pathogenesis of local necrosis induced by Naja atra venom: Assessment of the neutralization ability of Taiwanese freeze-dried neurotoxic antivenom in animal models.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Naja atra envenomation is one of the most significant clinical snakebite concerns in Taiwan. Taiwanese freeze-dried neurotoxic antivenom (FNAV) is currently used clinically for the treatment of cobra snakebite, and has been shown to limit the mortality ...
Chien-Chun Liu, Yu-Shao Chou, Chun-Yu Chen, Kuei-Lin Liu, Guo-Jen Huang, Jau-Song Yu, Cho-Ju Wu, Geng-Wang Liaw, Cheng-Hsien Hsieh, Chun-Kuei Chen   +9 more
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Transcriptomic Insights Into the Evolution of Snake Venom: Mechanisms, Diversity, and Adaptation

Scientifica, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Snake venoms are evolutionarily refined biochemical arsenals composed of diverse toxins with complex functional roles in predation, defense, and competition. Over the past 2 decades, transcriptomic approaches have transformed venom research by enabling high‐resolution insights into gene expression dynamics, molecular diversity, and the evolutionary ...
Fajar Sofyantoro, Wisnu Ananta Kusuma, Setyanto Tri Wahyudi, Favorisen Rosyking Lumbanraja, Hendra Rahmawan, Heru Cahya Rustamaji, Dhadhang Wahyu Kurniawan, Undri Rastuti, Wahyu Aristyaning Putri, Wiko Arif Wibowo, Dwi Sendi Priyono, Donan Satria Yudha, Slamet Raharjo, Tri Rini Nuringtyas, Nidhi Chaudhary   +14 more
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Vision loss following snakebite in a patient with controlled aplastic anemia

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
Viper venoms act mainly on blood and blood vessels. Reports of ophthalmic manifestations after snakebite include ptosis and ophthalmoplegia. In the current study, we describe a case that developed bilateral retinal and subretinal hemorrhage following ...
EY Kweon, DW Lee, M Ahn, TM Nork, NC Cho
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Assessment of pit viper associated subclinical myocardial injury by speckle tracking imaging

Scientific Reports
In post-snakebite patient care, cardiac function is chiefly monitored through Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) via traditional echocardiography.
Jing Chen, Yang Feng, Jiaqi Chen, Chunmei Yin, Jiaming Xia, Li Fan, Liqun Sun, Chunjiang Yang   +7 more
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Pulmonary Thromboembolism following Russell’s Viper Bites

Toxins
Snakebite envenoming and its resulting complications are serious threats to the health of vulnerable people living in rural areas of developing countries.
Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Sasikumar Sampath, José R. Almeida, Jarred Williams, Harry F. Williams, Ketan Patel, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri   +7 more
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Epidemiological and Clinical Behavior of Snakebite in the Pediatric Population, Associated with a Logistic Regression Model

Clinics and Practice
Introduction: Snakebite envenomation is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a neglected tropical disease. In Colombia, snakebites are frequent due to the diversity of ecosystems and snake species, and children represent a particularly ...
Cándida Revollo Vargas, Osnamir Bru-Cordero, Karina Pastor-Sierra   +2 more
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Strengthening essential medicines policy to improve antivenom availability and affordability for snakebite envenomation in rural sub-Saharan Africa

Discover Public Health
Snakebite envenomation remains a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) globally and in most sub-Saharan African countries; however, it causes the majority of morbidities, disabilities, and mortalities, affecting mostly the rural population who engage in ...
Jonhas Masatu, Sadiki Kome, Helman Nyigo, Melkizedeki Abdulahi, Kassim Shellimoh, Emanuel Jonh, Jofrey Mtewele, William Paul, Daniel Amnaay, Emmanuela Marco, Joshua Karaba, David Osima, Majani Edward   +12 more
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Understanding and confronting snakebite envenoming: The harvest of cooperation

Toxicon, 2016
During 45 years, the Instituto Clodomiro Picado (ICP, University of Costa Rica) has developed an ambitious scientific, technological, productive, and social program aimed at providing a better understanding of snakes and their venoms, contributing to the development, production and distribution of antivenoms, improving the prevention and management of ...
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A transdisciplinary approach to snakebite envenoming

Toxicon: X, 2022
Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda, Isabelle Bolon, José María Gutiérrez   +2 more
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