[HTML][HTML] 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] Snakebite envenoming diagnosis and diagnostics
C Knudsen, JA Jürgensen, S Føns, AM Haack… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Snakebite envenoming is predominantly an occupational disease of the rural tropics,
causing death or permanent disability to hundreds of thousands of victims annually. The …
causing death or permanent disability to hundreds of thousands of victims annually. The …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Ending the drought: new strategies for improving the flow of affordable, effective antivenoms in Asia and Africa
The development of snake antivenoms more than a century ago should have heralded
effective treatment of the scourge of snakebite envenoming in impoverished, mostly rural …
effective treatment of the scourge of snakebite envenoming in impoverished, mostly rural …
[HTML][HTML] The search for natural and synthetic inhibitors that would complement antivenoms as therapeutics for snakebite envenoming
A global strategy, under the coordination of the World Health Organization, is being unfolded
to reduce the impact of snakebite envenoming. One of the pillars of this strategy is to ensure …
to reduce the impact of snakebite envenoming. One of the pillars of this strategy is to ensure …
Snake venomics of African spitting cobras: toxin composition and assessment of congeneric cross-reactivity of the pan-African EchiTAb-Plus-ICP antivenom by …
Venomic analysis of the venoms of Naja nigricollis, N. katiensis, N. nubiae, N. mossambica,
and N. pallida revealed similar compositional trends. The high content of cytotoxins and …
and N. pallida revealed similar compositional trends. The high content of cytotoxins and …
[HTML][HTML] The need for full integration of snakebite envenoming within a global strategy to combat the neglected tropical diseases: the way forward
Snakebite envenoming constitutes a serious medical condition that primarily affects
residents of rural communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and New Guinea [1, 2]. It is an …
residents of rural communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and New Guinea [1, 2]. It is an …
Proteomic tools against the neglected pathology of snake bite envenoming
JJ Calvete - Expert review of proteomics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This article covers the application of proteomic tools ('venomics','antivenomics' and 'venom
phenotyping') to study the composition and natural history of snake venoms, and the cross …
phenotyping') to study the composition and natural history of snake venoms, and the cross …
[HTML][HTML] Snakebite and its socio-economic impact on the rural population of Tamil Nadu, India
Background Snakebite represents a significant health issue worldwide, affecting several
million people each year with as many as 95,000 deaths. India is considered to be the …
million people each year with as many as 95,000 deaths. India is considered to be the …
From fangs to pharmacology: the future of snakebite envenoming therapy
AH Laustsen, M Engmark, C Milbo… - Current …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The snake is the symbol of medicine due to its association with Asclepius, the Greek God of
medicine, and so with good reasons. More than 725 species of venomous snakes have …
medicine, and so with good reasons. More than 725 species of venomous snakes have …