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Fatal bothropic snakebite in a horse: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2011
The present study reports a snakebite in a horse in the state of Pará, Brazil. At initial evaluation the animal was reluctant to walk and had tachycardia, tachypnea, severe lameness, bleeding on the pastern and swelling around the left hind leg.
NS Silva   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Purification of a fragment obtained by autolysis of a PIIIb-SVMP from Bothrops alternatus venom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Snake Venom Metalloproteinases (SVMPs) represent 43.1% of the components in Bothrops alternatus venom and play an important role in envenomation. Disintegrins and disintegrin-like domains are released by proteolytic processing of PII and PIII classes of ...
Acosta, Ofelia Cristina   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Exploring Coastal Male Knowledge, Perception, and Prioritization of Female Menstrual Health in Southern Bangladesh

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Menstruation is a natural biological process, yet it remains heavily stigmatized and misunderstood in many communities, particularly in rural and coastal regions. In Bangladesh, gender norms, cultural taboos, and environmental challenges like saline water contribute to the neglect of menstrual health, especially in coastal areas ...
Farhana Yasmin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergency dealing with snakebites

open access: yesنشریه پرستاری ایران, 1988
EXTRACTAnyone who may one day be faced with an injured snake bitten and be forced to take care of him. If this person does not know how to treat these patients consciously and quickly, may cause further injury or even death in them.
Ghaemmaghami A.
doaj  

Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States: results of an evidence-informed consensus workshop [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BackgroundEnvenomation by crotaline snakes (rattlesnake, cottonmouth, copperhead) is a complex, potentially lethal condition affecting thousands of people in the United States each year.
Eric J Lavonas   +11 more
core   +4 more sources

The many dimeric faces of Lys49 PLA2‐like proteins: Conformational plasticity and membrane binding drive functional dimer states

open access: yesProtein Science, Volume 35, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Lys49 secreted phospholipase A2‐like proteins (sPLA2s) are major myotoxins in viperid snake venoms, causing rapid muscle damage in envenomation. Beyond their clinical relevance, these small non‐catalytic proteins provide a model to study how quaternary structure and conformational dynamics enable catalysis‐independent membrane disruption ...
Diane C. A. Lima   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Triple Zero: towards a digital, proactive emergency response [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Whether for police, ambulance or fire fighters, the future of emergency communication is expected to be digital-friendly, flexible and ...
Bongiovanni, Ivano
core  

Neglected Mycoses in Brazil: A Population‐Based Study of Mortality and In‐Hospital Mortality Over 25 Years

open access: yesMycoses, Volume 69, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the epidemiology, associated factors, spatial distribution, and temporal trends of mortality and in‐hospital mortality related to systemic mycoses in Brazil, 2000–2024. Methods This is a nationwide ecological study combining temporal and spatial analyses using death certificates (DC; underlying and/or associated causes ...
Anderson Fuentes Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiological analysis of snakebite victims in southwestern Iran

open access: yesJournal of Acute Disease, 2019
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of snakebites and associated epidemiologic factors in Khorram-shahr County, Iran, between 2013 and 2017. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study. Information was collected and recorded via
Hamid Kassiri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protein Identification of Venoms of the African Spitting Cobras, Naja mossambica and Naja nigricincta nigricincta

open access: yesToxins, 2020
Cobra snakes, including Naja mossambica and Naja nigricincta nigricincta, are one of the major groups of snakes responsible for snakebites in southern Africa, producing significant cytotoxicity and tissue damage. The venom of N.
Ottilie Katali   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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