Snakebite is a significant and under-resourced global public health issue. Snake venoms
cause a variety of potentially fatal clinical toxin syndromes, including venom-induced …

Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Thrombotic
microangiopathy (TMA) is an important but poorly understood complication of snakebite …

Ecological variability among closely related species provides an opportunity for evolutionary
comparative studies. Therefore, to investigate the origin and evolution of neurotoxicity in …

Envenomations by Asian pitvipers can induce multiple clinical complications resulting from
coagulopathic and neuropathic effects. While intense research has been undertaken for …

Background Hump-nosed pit vipers (Hypnale hypnale) are highly venomous snakes found
in Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats region of India. They are the most common cause of …

Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), which includes the spectrum of hemolytic uremic
syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, is an uncommon complication of hump …

Snake bite is mainly an occupational hazard and causes serious health problems in rural
India. Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in 5-30% cases. Renal pathologic findings include …

Context: Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is an uncommon and severe complication of
snakebites, and is similar, in general, to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). We describe a …

Context Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most serious clinical manifestation of the Sri Lankan
hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale spp.) bites. Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is …

Venom-induced thrombocytopenia (VIT) is one of the most important hemotoxic effects of a
snakebite, which is often associated with venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC) …