Toxicity and symptomatic identification of species involved in snakebites in the Indian subcontinent
Snakebites, being the major occupational hazard for farm workers, claim a large number of lives in the Indian subcontinent. During the course of medical management, identification of the biting species is given a low priority, resorting to prescription of polyvalent anti-snake venom. Whereas the Wor...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f8203d097cff470583c015391c65676f 2023-05-15T15:06:02+02:00 Toxicity and symptomatic identification of species involved in snakebites in the Indian subcontinent V. Kumar R. Maheshwari H. K. Verma 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992006000100002 https://doaj.org/article/f8203d097cff470583c015391c65676f EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000100002 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992006000100002 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/f8203d097cff470583c015391c65676f Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 3-18 (2006) aglyphs envenomation opistoglyphs proteroglyphs snakebite species-specific toxicity Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2006 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992006000100002 2022-12-31T00:58:27Z Snakebites, being the major occupational hazard for farm workers, claim a large number of lives in the Indian subcontinent. During the course of medical management, identification of the biting species is given a low priority, resorting to prescription of polyvalent anti-snake venom. Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends monospecific anti-snake venom instead of polyvalent anti-snake venom. Thus, it is essential to identify the aggressor species either by a visual inspection or by the symptoms of the victim. Along with the four deadly venomous species (cobra, krait, Russell's viper, and saw-scaled viper), there are a number of other species of medical importance, whose venoms and bites have not been paid much attention. Thus, a misclassification resulting into erroneous treatment cannot be ruled out. This paper discusses the nature, constitution, and toxicity of venoms and their possible toxic effects on victims of snakebites. An attempt has also been made to categorize the distinctive symptoms due to the bites of the four major venomous species and their severity grading. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Indian Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 12 1 |
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Snakebites, being the major occupational hazard for farm workers, claim a large number of lives in the Indian subcontinent. During the course of medical management, identification of the biting species is given a low priority, resorting to prescription of polyvalent anti-snake venom. Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends monospecific anti-snake venom instead of polyvalent anti-snake venom. Thus, it is essential to identify the aggressor species either by a visual inspection or by the symptoms of the victim. Along with the four deadly venomous species (cobra, krait, Russell's viper, and saw-scaled viper), there are a number of other species of medical importance, whose venoms and bites have not been paid much attention. Thus, a misclassification resulting into erroneous treatment cannot be ruled out. This paper discusses the nature, constitution, and toxicity of venoms and their possible toxic effects on victims of snakebites. An attempt has also been made to categorize the distinctive symptoms due to the bites of the four major venomous species and their severity grading. |
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Toxicity and symptomatic identification of species involved in snakebites in the Indian subcontinent |
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