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Snake bite in South Asia: a review [PDF]

, 2010
Snake bite is one of the most neglected public health issues in poor rural communities living in the tropics. Because of serious misreporting, the true worldwide burden of snake bite is not known.
Alirol, Emilie, Sharma Sanjib Kumar, Kuch, Ulrich, Sharma, Sanjib Kumar, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Alirol Emilie, Bawaskar, Himmatrao Saluba, Emilie Alirol, François Chappuis, Kuch Ulrich, Ulrich Kuch, Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar, Chappuis, François, Chappuis François, Bawaskar Himmatrao Saluba   +14 more
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Endocrine and Metabolic Manifestations of Snakebite Envenoming [PDF]

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected, public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Local tissue necrosis, neurotoxic, and hemo-vasculotoxic effects are well-recognized features, whereas the endocrine and metabolic derangements are not as well known.
Saptarshi, Bhattacharya, Aishwarya, Krishnamurthy, Maya, Gopalakrishnan, Sanjay, Kalra, Viny, Kantroo, Sameer, Aggarwal, Vineet, Surana   +6 more
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Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenomings

Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets, 2011
Animal-derived antivenoms constitute the mainstay in the therapy of snakebite envenoming. Antivenoms are manufactured by immunizing animals, usually horses, with venoms from a single or several medically-relevant snake species. Antivenoms are constituted by either whole IgG molecules or the immunoglobulin fragments F(ab')₂ and Fab, obtained by ...
Gutiérrez, José María, León Montero, Guillermo, Lomonte, Bruno, Angulo Ugalde, Yamileth   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Primary prevention of snakebite envenoming in resource-limited settings: A narrative review

Environmental Disease, 2019
Background: Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that accounts for preventable morbidity and mortality, especially in resource-limited settings.
Godpower Chinedu Michael, Ibrahim Aliyu, Bukar Alhaji Grema   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of snakebites in Can Tho Municipality, Mekong Delta, South Vietnam-Evaluation of the responsible snake species and treatment of snakebite envenoming.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
BackgroundData on incidence of snakebites and the responsible snake species are largely missing in Vietnam and comprehensive national guidelines for management of snakebite envenoming are not yet available.
Vo Van Thang, Truong Quy Quoc Bao, Hoang Dinh Tuyen, Ralf Krumkamp, Le Hoang Hai, Nguyen Hai Dang, Cao Minh Chu, Joerg Blessmann   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

What is the impact of snakebite envenoming on domestic animals? A nation-wide community-based study in Nepal and CameroonRecommendations

Toxicon: X, 2021
Snakebite envenoming is a life-threatening disease in humans and animals and a major public health issue in rural communities of South-East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the impact of snakebite on domestic animals has been poorly studied.
Isabelle Bolon, Sara Babo Martins, Carlos Ochoa, Gabriel Alcoba, María Herrera, Henri Magloire Bofia Boyogueno, Barun Kumar Sharma, Manish Subedi, Bhupendra Shah, Franck Wanda, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Armand Seraphin Nkwescheu, Nicolas Ray, François Chappuis, Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recombinant snakebite antivenoms: A cost-competitive solution to a neglected tropical disease?

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Snakebite envenoming is a major public health burden in tropical parts of the developing world. In sub-Saharan Africa, neglect has led to a scarcity of antivenoms threatening the lives and limbs of snakebite victims.
Andreas H Laustsen, Kristoffer H Johansen, Mikael Engmark, Mikael R Andersen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mutual enlightenment: A toolbox of concepts and methods for integrating evolutionary and clinical toxinology via snake venomics and the contextual stance

Toxicon: X, 2021
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that may claim over 100,000 human lives annually worldwide. Snakebite occurs as the result of an interaction between a human and a snake that elicits either a defensive response from the snake or, more
Juan J. Calvete, Bruno Lomonte, Anthony J. Saviola, Fabián Bonilla, Mahmood Sasa, David J. Williams, Eivind A.B. Undheim, Kartik Sunagar, Timothy N.W. Jackson   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Introduction of a Mathematical Model to Characterize Relative Risk of Snakebite Envenoming, a Neglected Tropical Disease [PDF]

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that has received increased research attention in the past few years. However, snakebite prevalence and impact in India has been a neglected area of study, despite the high disease burden in this ...
Kim, Soyeon
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A scoping review of current practices on community engagement in rural East Africa: Recommendations for snakebite envenomingSummary/Recommendations

Toxicon: X, 2021
Community empowerment and engagement is one of the four strategic aims highlighted in the WHO strategy to prevent and control snakebite envenoming. Inappropriate health-seeking behaviours contribute to adverse outcomes, and community engagement is key in
Bethany Moos, David Williams, Isabelle Bolon, Denise Mupfasoni, Bernadette Abela-Ridder, Rafael Ruiz de Castaneda   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source