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Innovative immunization strategies for antivenom development
(2018)
Snakes, scorpions, and spiders are venomous animals that pose a threat to human
health, and severe envenomings from the bites or stings of these animals must be treated with
antivenom. Current antivenoms are based on ...
Innovative immunization strategies for antivenom development
(2018)
Snakes, scorpions, and spiders are venomous animals that pose a threat to human
health, and severe envenomings from the bites or stings of these animals must be treated with
antivenom. Current antivenoms are based on ...
The 6th international conference on envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa: A crucial step for the management of envenomation
(2016-03-16)
During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations ...
Tissue necrosis after canine bothropic envenoming: a case report
(Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, 2001-12)
The authors report a case of bothropic envenoming in a male Cocker Spaniel. The animal was bitten in the ventral thoracic region, receiving treatment 4 hours later. Clinical examination revealed an extensive, painful and ...
Toad envenoming in dogs: effects and treatment
(Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, 2000)
Toads (order: Anura; family: Bufonidae; genus: Bufo) are distributed throughout the world, but more species are found in areas of tropical and humid temperate climates. Although toads do not have a venom inoculation system, ...
Pharmacokinetics of whole IgG equine antivenom: comparison between normal and envenomed rabbits
(2006-09-01)
Pharmacokinetics of antivenoms has been mainly studied in normal animals, whereas very little is known on pharmacokinetics in envenomed animals. The aim of this study was to compare pharmacokinetic parameters of whole IgG ...
Pharmacokinetics of whole IgG equine antivenom: comparison between normal and envenomed rabbits
(2006-09-01)
Pharmacokinetics of antivenoms has been mainly studied in normal animals, whereas very little is known on pharmacokinetics in envenomed animals. The aim of this study was to compare pharmacokinetic parameters of whole IgG ...
Envenomation caused by Latrodectus geometricus in São Paulo state, Brazil: a case report
(Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP), 2009-01-01)
Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), also known as "black widows", have a worldwide distribution and can cause latrodectism. To the best of our knowledge, in Brazil, only one case of Latrodectus geometricus (Koch, 1841) ...
Envenomation by a benthic Hydrozoa (Cnidaria): the case of Nemalecium lighti (Haleciidae)
(Elsevier B.V., 2002-02-01)
A case of envenomation caused by the Nemalecium lighti is described. The hydrozoan species lives in many kinds of substrates, being quite common in tropical shallow water. The patient, a marine biologist, had contact with ...