Analysis of the Necrosis-Inducing Components of the Venom of <i>Naja atra</i> and Assessment of the Neutralization Ability of Freeze-Dried Antivenom

Analysis of the Necrosis-Inducing Components of the Venom of <i>Naja atra</i> and Assessment of the Neutralization Ability of Freeze-Dried Antivenom

Patients bitten by <i>Naja atra</i> who are treated with bivalent freeze-dried neurotoxic antivenom in Taiwan have an improved survival rate but develop necrotic wound changes. The World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested using the minimum necrotizing dose (MND) of venom as a method...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Hsuan Ho, Liao-Chun Chiang, Yan-Chiao Mao, Kuo-Cheng Lan, Shih-Hung Tsai, Yu-Jen Shih, Yuan-Sheng Tzeng, Chin-Sheng Lin, Wen-Loung Lin, Wei-Hsuan Fang, Kuang-Ting Chen, Chi-Hsin Lee, Dapi Meng-Lin Chiang, Shing-Hwa Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Naja atra</i>
snake
minimum necrotizing dose
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/9/619

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