Biogeographic venom variation in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) and the preclinical inefficacy of antivenom therapy in snakebite hotspots.

Biogeographic venom variation in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) and the preclinical inefficacy of antivenom therapy in snakebite hotspots.

<h4>Background</h4>Snakebite in India results in over 58,000 fatalities and a vast number of morbidities annually. The majority of these clinically severe envenomings are attributed to Russell's viper (Daboia russelii), which has a near pan-India distribution. Unfortunately, despite...

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Main Authors: R R Senji Laxme, Suyog Khochare, Saurabh Attarde, Vivek Suranse, Ashwin Iyer, Nicholas R Casewell, Romulus Whitaker, Gerard Martin, Kartik Sunagar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009247&type=printable

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