The risk of exotic venomous snakes to public health in Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 54 (), 2021
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De novo venom gland transcriptomics of Calliophis bivirgata flaviceps: uncovering the complexity of toxins from the Malayan blue coral snake
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 27 (), 2021
The Malayan blue coral snake, Calliophis bivirgata flaviceps, is a medically important venomous snake in Southeast Asia. However, the complexity and diversity of its venom genes remain little explored. Methods: To address this, we applied high-throughput next-generation sequencing to profile the venom ...
King Cobra and snakebite envenomation: on the natural history, human-snake relationship and medical importance of Ophiophagus hannah
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 27 (), 2021
King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) has a significant place in many cultures, and is a medically important venomous snake in the world. Envenomation by this snake is highly lethal, manifested mainly by neurotoxicity and local tissue damage. King Cobra may be part of a larger species complex, and is widely di...
Epidemiological aspects of snakebites in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, from 2007 to 2017
Rev. patol. trop; 50 (4), 2021
This study comprises a retrospective analysis of snakebites in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, from 2007 to 2017. Data were collected from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (NDIS). 17,056 snakebites were recorded in Amazonas between 2007 and 2017. During the study period, the Rio Negro and Tefé ...
Profile of snakebite victims reported in a public teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study
Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the epidemiological and clinical profile of snakebite victims in a public teaching hospital. Method: Exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach conducted in a public hospital in the Triângulo Sul region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. ...
Profile of snakebite victims reported in a public teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study
Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the epidemiological and clinical profile of snakebite victims in a public teaching hospital. Method: Exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach conducted in a public hospital in the Triângulo Sul region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. ...
Efficacy of the 20-minute whole blood clotting test (WBCT20) in the diagnosis of coagulation alteration related to snakebites in a Western Brazilian Amazon hospital
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 54 (), 2021
Abstract Introduction: The efficacy of 20-minute whole blood clotting (WBCT20) and the Lee-White clotting time (LWCT) tests in diagnosing coagulation alterations from snakebites were compared. Methods: We evaluated 89 snakebite cases treated at the Hospital Regional do Juruá em Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, ...
Toxicological, enzymatic, and immunochemical characterization of Bothrops asper (Serpentes: Viperidae) reference venom from Panama
Rev. biol. trop; 69 (1), 2021
Introduction: It is estimated that 2 000 snakebites occur in Panama every year, 70 % of which are inflicted by Bothrops asper. Objective: To determine the biochemical and toxicologic effects and to assess the immunochemical characteristics of a reference pool of B. asper venom representative of Panama. M...
Hemorragia cerebral fatal después de una mordedura de serpiente Bothrops asper en la región del Catatumbo, Colombia
Biomédica (Bogotá); 40 (4), 2020
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Las mordeduras de serpientes son un problema de salud pública en regiones tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Ocurren, especialmente, en trabajadores rurales, y son una importante fuente de discapacidad y mortalidad. Se presenta el caso de un hombre de 59 años, agricultor de la región del ...
Caracterización bioquímica del veneno de la serpiente Bothrops roedingeri Mertens, 1942, y sus actividades edematógena, hemorrágica y miotóxica
Biomédica (Bogotá); 40 (4), 2020
Resumen : Introducción. El envenenamiento por mordedura de serpiente es considerado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) una enfermedad tropical desatendida. Si bien los venenos de otras serpientes Bothrops se vienen estudiado ampliamente, poco se conoce del de Bothrops roedingeri. Objetivos....