Snakebite envenoming
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that kills> 100,000 people and
maims> 400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are …
maims> 400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are …
[HTML][HTML] The neuromuscular junction in health and disease: molecular mechanisms governing synaptic formation and homeostasis
PM Rodríguez Cruz, J Cossins, D Beeson… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a highly specialized synapse between a motor neuron
nerve terminal and its muscle fiber that are responsible for converting electrical impulses …
nerve terminal and its muscle fiber that are responsible for converting electrical impulses …
[图书][B] Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks
A Prüss-Üstün, J Wolf, C Corvalán, R Bos, M Neira - 2016 - books.google.com
This study provides an approximate estimate of how much disease can be prevented by
reducing the environmental risks to health. It includes a meta-synthesis of key evidence …
reducing the environmental risks to health. It includes a meta-synthesis of key evidence …
Incidence and mortality due to snakebite in the Americas
JP Chippaux - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Better knowledge of the epidemiological characteristics of snakebites could
help to take measures to improve their management. The incidence and mortality of …
help to take measures to improve their management. The incidence and mortality of …
Snakebite mortality in India: a nationally representative mortality survey
B Mohapatra, DA Warrell, W Suraweera… - PLoS neglected …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background India has long been thought to have more snakebites than any other country.
However, inadequate hospital-based reporting has resulted in estimates of total annual …
However, inadequate hospital-based reporting has resulted in estimates of total annual …
Cytotoxicity of snake venom enzymatic toxins: phospholipase A2 and l-amino acid oxidase
The phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and l-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) are two major enzymes
found in the venoms from most snake species. These enzymes have been structurally and …
found in the venoms from most snake species. These enzymes have been structurally and …
Microbiology of animal bite wound infections
FM Abrahamian, EJC Goldstein - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The microbiology of animal bite wound infections in humans is often polymicrobial, with a
broad mixture of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Bacteria recovered from infected …
broad mixture of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Bacteria recovered from infected …
Estimate of the burden of snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analytic approach
JP Chippaux - Toxicon, 2011 - Elsevier
Snakebites represent an important neglected public health problem in many developing
countries. There is a lack of epidemiological data, which would be very useful for the …
countries. There is a lack of epidemiological data, which would be very useful for the …
Clinical aspects of snakebite envenoming and its treatment in low-resource settings
DA Warrell, DJ Williams - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
There is increasing recognition of the public health importance of snakebite envenoming.
Worldwide annual incidence is likely to be 5 million bites, with mortality exceeding 150 000 …
Worldwide annual incidence is likely to be 5 million bites, with mortality exceeding 150 000 …
Hemorrhage caused by snake venom metalloproteinases: a journey of discovery and understanding
The historical development of discoveries and conceptual frames for understanding the
hemorrhagic activity induced by viperid snake venoms and by hemorrhagic …
hemorrhagic activity induced by viperid snake venoms and by hemorrhagic …