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 …
Haemotoxic snake venoms: their functional activity, impact on snakebite victims and pharmaceutical promise
J Slagboom, J Kool, RA Harrison… - British journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Snake venoms are mixtures of numerous proteinacious components that exert diverse
functional activities on a variety of physiological targets. Because the toxic constituents …
functional activities on a variety of physiological targets. Because the toxic constituents …
[PDF][PDF] Snakebite envenoming: a strategy for prevention and control
World Health Organization - 2019 - apps.who.int
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Strategy for a globally coordinated response to a priority neglected tropical disease: Snakebite envenoming
DJ Williams, MA Faiz, B Abela-Ridder… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In one of his final essays, statesman and former United Nations secretary general Kofi
Annan said,'Snakebite is the most important tropical disease you've never heard of'[1]. Mr …
Annan said,'Snakebite is the most important tropical disease you've never heard of'[1]. Mr …
Vulnerability to snakebite envenoming: a global mapping of hotspots
Background Snakebite envenoming is a frequently overlooked cause of mortality and
morbidity. Data for snake ecology and existing snakebite interventions are scarce, limiting …
morbidity. Data for snake ecology and existing snakebite interventions are scarce, limiting …
Trends in snakebite deaths in India from 2000 to 2019 in a nationally representative mortality study
The World Health Organization call to halve global snakebite deaths by 2030 will require
substantial progress in India. We analyzed 2833 snakebite deaths from 611,483 verbal …
substantial progress in India. We analyzed 2833 snakebite deaths from 611,483 verbal …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond the 'big four': Venom profiling of the medically important yet neglected Indian snakes reveals disturbing antivenom deficiencies
RRS Laxme, S Khochare, HF de Souza… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Snakebite in India causes the highest annual rates of death (46,000) and
disability (140,000) than any other country. Antivenom is the mainstay treatment of …
disability (140,000) than any other country. Antivenom is the mainstay treatment of …
[PDF][PDF] Innovative approaches to neutralizing cobra venom: Advances in antivenomics and recombinant antivenoms
I Karunarathna, K De Alvis, P Gunasena… - 2024 - researchgate.net
The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) holds cultural significance and is one of the most
medically important venomous snakes worldwide. Envenomation by King Cobras often …
medically important venomous snakes worldwide. Envenomation by King Cobras often …
Medically important differences in snake venom composition are dictated by distinct postgenomic mechanisms
NR Casewell, SC Wagstaff, W Wüster… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Variation in venom composition is a ubiquitous phenomenon in snakes and occurs both
interspecifically and intraspecifically. Venom variation can have severe outcomes for …
interspecifically and intraspecifically. Venom variation can have severe outcomes for …
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 …