Results: 79

Morphological aspects of Sticholecitha serpentis (Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae) in a new Viperidae host in the Brazilian Amazon

Rev. biol. trop; 72 (1), 2024
Abstract Introduction: Sticholecitha serpentis is a poorly studied parasite of the snakes' esophagus, with an unclear taxonomy. Currently, there are few records of S. serpentis in snakes in Brazil. Although it has been recorded in snakes of the family Viperidae, it has not yet been reported in Bothrops ...

Notes on the natural history and identity of the pelagic sea snake Hydrophis platurus (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Golfo Dulce, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Rev. biol. trop; 72 (1), 2024
Abstract Introduction: The pelagic sea snake Hydrophis platurus has the broadest distributional range of all the snakes and is the only sea snake of tropical waters off the west coast of the Americas. Within the variation in the color pattern of this species, completely yellow specimens were considered...

Exploring snakebite epidemiology between 2010 and 2021in Paraná, Brazil: introducing distribution patterns,clinical profiles, and sociodemographic factors

Snakebite envenomation, although prevalent in rural and tropical areas, is often neglected as a public health issue. Paraná records fewer cases compared to other Brazilian regions, yet the epidemiology and factors affecting these incidents are not fully understood. This study aimed to describe the epide...

Estudo ecológico do ofidismo em Minas Gerais, 2007 a 2019: mapeamento de áreas de risco e correlação com urbanização e trabalho agropecuário

INTRODUÇÃO: O ofidismo é um problema de saúde pública negligenciado em muitos países tropicais. No Brasil, são registrados cerca de 27.000 acidentes ofídicos por ano. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos acidentes ofídicos em Minas Gerais, Brasil, mapeando áreas de ...

Alternative therapy improves hematological profiles of captive snakes from northeastern Brazil

Objective: Evaluate the effects of alternative therapy on the hematological profiles of different families of captive snakes. Methodology: Captive snakes at NUROF-UFC were submitted to a clinical and hematological evaluation before and after applying an alternative treatment, including systematic sunbath...

Towards better antivenoms: navigating the road to new types of snakebite envenoming therapies

Abstract Snakebite envenoming is a significant global health challenge, and for over a century, traditional plasma-derived antivenoms from hyperimmunized animals have been the primary treatment against this infliction. However, these antivenoms have several inherent limitations, including the risk of cau...

Accidente ofídico como problema de salud pública serpientes en la ciudad

Más Vita; 4 (2), 2022
En todo el planeta ocurren mordeduras por serpiente tanto en humanos, como animales; sin embargo, muchos pueblos carecen de recursos para prestar atención sanitaria, administrar suero antiofídico o mantener seguimiento desde lo multidisciplinario al paciente que quedó con secuelas. Objetivo: Establece...

Achyrocline satureioides (Lam) DC extracts acting as enzyme modulators: digestion, inflammation, and hemostasis

Achyrocline satureioides is popularly known for its richness in phenolic compounds and medicinal properties (anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and hepatoprotective). The present study aimed at broadening the knowledge about the pharmacological potential exerted by the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of A. sat...

Mortalidad causada por animales venenosos en Venezuela (2000-2009): nuevo patrón epidemiológico

Biomédica (Bogotá); 41 (1), 2021
Resumen | Introducción. Los accidentes causados por animales venenosos ocurren con mucha frecuencia en comunidades pobres con acceso limitado a los servicios de salud. Se les consideran enfermedades desatendidas y son una de las causas importantes de morbimortalidad en varias naciones del mundo, incluid...

Características clínico - epidemiológicas de los accidentes ofídicos en un hospital de la Amazonía del Perú
Clinico-epidemiologic characteristics of ophidic accidents in a hospital of the amazonia of Peru

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 50 (1), 2021
Introducción: En el Perú, los accidentes ofídicos son un importante problema de salud pública, debido a una amplia distribución territorial de diferentes tipos de serpientes. Objetivo: Describir las características clínico - epidemiológicas y el manejo de los accidentes ofídicos registrados en...