Journal article
Venomous bites and stings in the tropical world.
- Abstract:
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Snakes of the families Viperidae and Elapidae are responsible for the high incidence of morbidity and mortality after snake bites in countries of West Africa, the Indian subcontinent, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Latin America. Envenoming can cause local effects, notably tissue necrosis; and systemic effects, including paralysis, haemostatic disturbances, shock, increased capillary permeability, myocardial damage, rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. Specific hyperimmune serum (antiveno...
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- Journal:
- Medical journal of Australia
- Volume:
- 159
- Issue:
- 11-12
- Pages:
- 773-779
- Publication date:
- 1993-01-01
- EISSN:
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1326-5377
- ISSN:
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0025-729X
- Source identifiers:
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61174
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- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Pubs id:
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pubs:61174
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- pubs:61174
- Deposit date:
- 2013-02-20
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- Copyright date:
- 1993
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