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Shivanthan,Mitrakrishnan Chrishan; Yudhishdran,Jevon; Navinan,Rayno; Rajapakse,Senaka. |
Hump-nosed viper bites are common in the Indian subcontinent. In the past, hump-nosed vipers (Hypnalespecies) were considered moderately venomous snakes whose bites result mainly in local envenoming. However, a variety of severe local effects, hemostatic dysfunction, microangiopathic hemolysis, kidney injury and death have been reported following envenoming byHypnalespecies. We systematically reviewed the medical literature on the epidemiology, toxin profile, diagnosis, and clinical, laboratory and postmortem features of hump-nosed viper envenoming, and highlight the need for development of an effective antivenom. |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hypnale; Hump-nosed viper; Envenoming; Viper; Venom; Antivenom. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200207 |
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Janardhan,Bhavya; Shrikanth,Vineetha M; Mirajkar,Kiran K; More,Sunil S. |
Background : Snakebites are considered a neglected tropical disease that affects thousands of people worldwide. Although antivenom is the only treatment available, it is associated with several side effects. As an alternative, plants have been extensively studied in order to obtain an alternative treatment. In folk medicine, Azima tetracanthaLam. is usually used to treat snakebites. The present study aims to provide a scientific explanation for the use of this plant against snakebite. The extracts of shade dried leaves of A. tetracanthawere tested for in vitroinhibitory activity on toxic venom enzymes like phosphomonoesterase, phosphodiesterase, acetylcholinesterase, hyaluronidase etc. from Bungarus caeruleusandVipera russellivenoms.Results : The... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Acetylcholinesterase; Azima tetracantha; Antivenom; Krait; Viper; In vitro. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200318 |
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Chafiq,Fouad; Hattimy,Faiçal El; Rhalem,Naima; Chippaux,Jean-Philippe; Soulaymani,Abdelmajid; Mokhtari,Abdelrhani; Soulaymani-Bencheikh,Rachida. |
Abstract Background Snakebites cause considerable death and injury throughout the globe, particularly in tropical regions, and pose an important yet neglected threat to public health. In 2008, the Centre Anti Poison et de Parmacovigilance du Maroc (CAPM) started to set up a specific strategy for the control of snakebites that was formalized in 2012. The aim of the present study is to describe and update the epidemiological characteristics of snakebites notified to CAPM between 2009 and 2013. Methods This retrospective five-year study included all cases of snakebites notified to CAPM by mail or phone. Results During the study period, 873 snakebite cases were reported to CAPM, an average incidence of 2.65 cases per 100,000 inhabitants with 218 cases... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Snakebite; Envenomation; Viper; Morocco; Epidemiology. |
Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100308 |
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