An open, randomized comparative trial of two antivenoms for the treatment of envenoming by Sri Lankan Russell's viper (Daboia russelii russelii).
Russell's viper (Daboia russelii russelii) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Sri Lanka. In a study in 1985, Haffkine equine polyspecific antivenom in doses up to 20 g proved ineffective in clearing antigenaemia and caused a high incidence of anaphylactoid reactions. A new, mon...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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