Animal Venoms—Curse or Cure? by Volker Herzig

“…On the other hand, there has been a growth in recent decades in the global scene of enthusiasts keeping venomous snakes, spiders, scorpions, and centipedes in captivity as pets. …”
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A national hospital-based survey of snakes responsible for bites in Thailand. by Viravan, C, Looareesuwan, S, Kosakarn, W, Wuthiekanun, V, McCarthy, C, Stimson, A, Bunnag, D, Harinasuta, T, Warrell, D

“…Correct identification of venomous snakes is especially important in Thailand because the locally-produced antivenoms are monospecific. …”

Distinctive epidemiologic and clinical features of common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bites in Sri Lanka. by Ariaratnam, C, Sheriff, M, Theakston, R, Warrell, D

“…Among 762 cases of venomous snake bites admitted to 10 Sri Lankan hospitals in which the snake responsible was brought and identified, 88 (11.5%) were caused by common kraits (Bungarus caeruleus). …”

Fangs for the Memories? A Survey of Pain in Snakebite Patients Does Not Support a Strong Role for Defense in the Evolution of Snake Venom Composition by Harry Ward-Smith, Kevin Arbuckle, Arno Naude, Wolfgang Wüster

“…From the analysis of 584 snakebite reports, involving 192 species of venomous snake, we find that the vast majority of bites do not result in severe early pain. …”
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Hematologic parameters of captive Bothrops atrox (Squamata: viperidae) by Heloisa Castro Pereira, Letícia Prata Juliano Dimatteu Telles, Líria Queiroz Luz Hirano, Maísa Paschoal Rios, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos

“…The breeding of venomous snakes in captivity for research purposes and mainly as a source of pharmaceutical products highlights the need to determine hematological parameters for monitoring and ensuring a healthy breeding populationThe complete blood count is used to help diagnose alterations such as anemia, inflammatory diseases, parasitemia, hematopoietic disorders, hemostatic and toxicological changes, as well as bacterial and viral inclusions. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA discriminates distinct population of two deadly snakes (Reptilia: Elapidae) in Northeast India by Shantanu Kundu, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga, Kaomud Tyagi, Lal Biakzuala, Vikas Kumar, Kailash Chandra

“…The genetic information of these venomous snakes would be helpful for further rapid identification from the museum as well as from road-killed specimens, curbing the venom poaching and medical avenues.…”
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Feeding ecology of the Terciopelo pit viper snake (Bothrops asper) in Ecuador by Amaru Loaiza-Lange, Diana Székely, Omar Torres-Carvajal, Nicolás Tinoco, David Salazar-Valenzuela, Paul Székely

“…We describe the diet patterns of a species of venomous snake, the Terciopelo pit viper (Bothrops asper), from its Ecuadorian populations. …”
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Delayed Onset of Symptoms After a Rattlesnake Bite in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report by Thomas A. Rogers, John Herrick

“…Introduction: The United States is home to two major families of venomous snakes, Crotalids and Elapids. The Crotalid family, also known as pit vipers, is well known for being among the most frequent causes of snakebites reported. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Management of Snake Bite Injuries in the Jerusalem Area by Itai Gross, Aus Maree, David Rekhtman, Waseem Mujahed, Saar Hashavya, Jacob Assaf

“…Venomous snake bites can constitute medical emergencies, and without immediate care may be life-threatening. …”
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Computational Studies of Snake Venom Toxins by Paola G. Ojeda, David Ramírez, Jans Alzate-Morales, Julio Caballero, Quentin Kaas, Wendy González

“…The venom of a single snake species contains hundreds of toxins, and the venoms of the 725 species of venomous snakes represent a large pool of potentially bioactive proteins. …”
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Snake Venom: A Promising Source of Neurotoxins Targeting Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels by Altaf K. AlShammari, Tarek Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, Ahmed Al-Sabi

“…The venom of a particular snake species is composed of several toxins, while the venoms of around 600 venomous snake species collectively encompass a substantial reservoir of pharmacologically intriguing compounds. …”
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Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus): Biology, conservation, and envenomation in the Upper Mississippi River Valley (1982–2020) by D.E. Keyler

“…The Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is the largest pit viper in the Northern United States and is the prominent venomous snake species indigenous to the bluff land habitats of the Upper Mississippi River Valley (UMRV). …”
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Metabolome-Based Classification of Snake Venoms by Bioinformatic Tools by Luis L. Alonso, Julien Slagboom, Nicholas R. Casewell, Saer Samanipour, Jeroen Kool

“…This study focused on examining the variability found in the venom’s small molecules (i.e., mass range of 100–1000 Da) between two main families of venomous snakes—Elapidae and Viperidae—managing to create a model able to classify unknown samples by means of specific features, which can be extracted from their LC–MS data and output in a comprehensive list. …”
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The challenge in detecting risk areas of snakebite when case rates are low: the case of Amazonian coral snakes by PEDRO FERREIRA BISNETO, LUCIANA FRAZÃO, KAROLINE CERON, JACQUELINE SACHETT, WUELTON MARCELO MONTEIRO, IGOR LUIS KAEFER, THAÍS B. GUEDES

“…Differently from other venomous snakes, the scenario regarding coral snakebites precludes the detection of prominent geographical areas of concern and demands a broad and equitable availability of health centers throughout Amazonia and along other areas of occurrence of the genus Micrurus.…”
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The Failures of Ethnobotany and Phytomedicine in Delivering Novel Treatments for Snakebite Envenomation by Steven A. Trim, Carol M. Trim, Harry F. Williams, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

“…This is exacerbated by the distribution and densities of venomous snakes, incidence of encounters, and limited access to advanced healthcare, including antivenom. …”
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Study on the effect of green pit viper venom (Trimeresurus albolabris) on platelet morphology by flow cytometry by Suphan Soogarun, Montri Choewbamrungkiat, Viroj Wiwanitkit, Jamsai Suwansaksri, Waykin Nopanitaya, Paweena Pradniwat, Attakorn Palasuwan, Supantitra Chanprasert

“…The incidence of venomous snake bites, especially by green pit viper, has been increasing every year in Thailand. …”
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Bothrops (Fer-de-lance) snakebites in the French departments of the Americas (Martinique and Guyana): Clinical and experimental studies and treatment by immunotherapy by Dabor Resiere, Hatem Kallel, Jonathan Florentin, Stephanie Houcke, Hossein Mehdaoui, José María Gutiérrez, Remi Neviere

“…All snakebite envenomations in Martinique are inflicted by the endemic viperid species Bothrops lanceolatus, whereas Bothrops atrox is responsible for the majority of snakebites in French Guiana, although other venomous snake species also occur in this South American territory. …”
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Bothrops (Fer-de-lance) snakebites in the French departments of the Americas (Martinique and Guyana): Clinical and experimental studies and treatment by immunotherapy. by Dabor Resiere, Hatem Kallel, Jonathan Florentin, Stephanie Houcke, Hossein Mehdaoui, José María Gutiérrez, Remi Neviere

“…All snakebite envenomations in Martinique are inflicted by the endemic viperid species Bothrops lanceolatus, whereas Bothrops atrox is responsible for the majority of snakebites in French Guiana, although other venomous snake species also occur in this South American territory. …”
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Failure of chloramphenicol prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of abscess formation as a complication of envenoming by Bothrops snakes in Brazil: a double-blind randomized controll... by Jorge, M, Malaque, C, Ribeiro, L, Fan, H, Cardoso, J, Nishioka, SA, Sano-Martins, I, França, F, Kamiguti, A, Theakston, R, Warrell, D

“…Bites by many species of venomous snake may result in local necrosis at, or extending from, the site of the bite. …”

Revolutionizing snakebite care with novel antivenoms: Breakthroughs and barriers by Samuel Odo Uko, Ibrahim Malami, Kasimu Ghandi Ibrahim, Nafiu Lawal, Muhammad Bashir Bello, Murtala Bello Abubakar, Mustapha Umar Imam

“…Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a global public health concern, primarily due to the lack of effective antivenom for treating snakebites inflicted by medically significant venomous snakes prevalent across various geographic locations. …”
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