Neglected Venomous Animals and Toxins: Underrated Biotechnological Tools in Drug Development. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2021 Among the vast repertoire of animal toxins and venoms selected by nature and evolution, mankind opted to devote its scientific attention—during the last century—to a restricted group of animals, leaving a myriad of toxic creatures aside.
Coelho GR +6 more
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Temporal and spatial trends of accidents with venomous animal in Brazil before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based ecological study [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaObjective: The objective of this study was to analyze the temporal and spatial trends of accidents involving venomous animals in Brazil during the pre- and COVID-19 pandemic periods.
Thayane Santos Siqueira +7 more
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Editorial: Novel Immunotherapies Against Envenomings by Snakes and Other Venomous Animals. [PDF]
Front Immunol, 2020 Editorial on the Research Topic Novel Immunotherapies Against Envenomings by Snakes and Other Venomous ...
Laustsen AH +4 more
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Retrospective clinical and epidemiological analysis of scorpionism at a referral hospital for the treatment of accidents by venomous animals in Alagoas State, Northeast Brazil, 2007-2017. [PDF]
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo, 2020 Scorpionism has a high incidence rate in Brazil. It is considered a serious public health problem mainly in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The number of scorpion accidents have increased over the years and the highest frequencies have
Taniele-Silva J +10 more
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Venomous animals in Pernambuco: children at risk [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2022 Objectives: to analyze the epidemiological and clinical aspects of accidents caused by venomous animals in children under 15 years old. Methods: a cross-sectional study with an analytical component using secondary data from Centro de Informação e ...
Maria Carlinda Arôxa de Albuquerque +5 more
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Are ticks venomous animals? [PDF]
Front Zool, 2014 [Introduction]: As an ecological adaptation venoms have evolved independently in several species of Metazoa. As haematophagous arthropods ticks are mainly considered as ectoparasites due to directly feeding on the skin of animal hosts. Ticks are of major
Cabezas-Cruz A, Valdés JJ.
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Divergences between the Brazilian national information systems for recording deaths from venomous animals. [PDF]
J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis, 2019 Background: This paper aims to highlight and analyze discrepancies in reporting of deaths due to venomous animals in Brazil, from 2001 to 2015, between two national information systems: The Notifiable Diseases Information System (Sistema de Informação de
Bochner R, de Souza CMV.
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Mortality due to snakebite and other venomous animals in the Indian state of Bihar: Findings from a representative mortality study. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2018 Background Animal bites and stings contribute significantly to mortality in certain parts of the world. India accounts for the highest number of snakebites and related mortality globally.
Dandona R +5 more
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Animal Venoms—Curse or Cure? [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2021 An estimated 15% of animals are venomous, with representatives spread across the majority of animal lineages. Animals use venoms for various purposes, such as prey capture and predator deterrence. Humans have always been fascinated by venomous animals in
Volker Herzig
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Epidemiology of envenomations by terrestrial venomous animals in Brazil based on case reporting: from obvious facts to contingencies. [PDF]
J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis, 2015 BackgroundEnvenomation remains a neglected public health issue in most tropical countries. A better understanding of the epidemiology of bites and stings by venomous animals should facilitate their prevention and management.
Chippaux JP.
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