Fatal neurotoxic envenomation following the bite of a greater black krait (Bungarus niger) in Nepal: a case report

Abstract Background Neurotoxic envenomation following bites by kraits (Bungarus species) is a leading cause of snakebite mortality in South Asia. Over a long time, this had been attributed only to one species, the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus). However, recent research has provided increasing...

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Main Authors: Deb Prasad Pandey, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Emilie Alirol, François Chappuis, Ulrich Kuch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100503&lng=en&tlng=en