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Mechanisms underpinning the permanent muscle damage induced by snake venom metalloprotease [PDF]
, 2019 Snakebite is a major neglected tropical health issue that affects over 5 million people worldwide resulting in around 1.8 million envenomations and 100,000 deaths each year.
Bicknell, Andrew +11 more
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TOXIC SYNERGY: The Precarious Grasp of Human‐Snake Entanglements in a Thai Venom Facility
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 30-56, February 2026.ABSTRACT Venomous snakes offer unique insight into core topics of anthropological inquiry because they are both the cause of a disease, snakebite envenoming, and the source of the cure. At a Thai facility dedicated to venomous snake husbandry for the production of antivenom, the biological pharmaceutical used in the treatment of this disease, a team of
ERIN MCCONKEY
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Local Ecological Knowledge and Cultural Perceptions of Snakes in Sudan
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.In Sudan, snakes are viewed through a mix of ecological, cultural, and spiritual lenses, shaping both conservation attitudes and health responses. Our survey (n = 192) across 16 states revealed frequent encounters, polarized conservation views, widespread killing of snakes, reliance on traditional remedies, and strong public support (95%) for ...
Rania M. H. Baleela +3 more
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Snakebites and COVID-19: two crises, one research and development opportunity
BMJ Global Health, 2021 Julien Potet +2 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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Japanese Traditional Medicine for the Treatment of Swelling Caused by Gloydius blomhoffii Snakebites
Traditional &Kampo Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2026.
Yuki Nakano +4 more
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Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Snakebite
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Volume 227, Issue 1, 15 January 2026.Snakebite envenomation affects between 1.8 and 5.5 million people annually, many of whom suffer disabilities or even death. Current antivenoms are composed of plasma‐derived antibodies. However, there remains an underexplored opportunity to utilise polymer‐based nanoparticles.
Neil Prabhakar +2 more
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Epidemiological profile of snakebites in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2001-2006
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 All snakebites registered in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, between 2001 and 2006 were analyzed. Of these, the snake species involved was identified in 2,431 cases, most of which were caused by Bothrops (2,347).
C Machado, R Bochner, JT Fiszon
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Snakebites in a Nigerian children Population: A 5-year review
Sahel Medical Journal, 2018 Background: Snakebite envenomation is a worldwide problem, which is an important cause of death in the developing countries and still remains a neglected public health problem.
Ikenna Kingsley Ndu +2 more
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