Nationwide and long-term epidemiological research of snakebite envenomation in Taiwan during 2002–2014 based on the use of snake antivenoms: A study utilizing National Health Insur... by Jen-Yu Hsu, Shu-O Chiang, Chen-Chang Yang, Tan-Wen Hsieh, Chi-Jung Chung, Yan-Chiao Mao

“…Compared with patients envenomed by Trimeresurus stejnegeri stejnegeri or Protobothrops mucrosquamatus, those envenomed by Naja atra or Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus were more likely to occur in central (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.6, p < 0.0001) or southern (aOR = 3.2, p < 0.0001) Taiwan, but less frequently among agricultural workers (aOR = 0.6, p < 0.0001). …”
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An Examination of the Neutralization of In Vitro Toxicity of Chinese Cobra (<i>Naja atra</i>) Venom by Different Antivenoms by Qing Liang, Tam Minh Huynh, Nicki Konstantakopoulos, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Wayne C. Hodgson

“…The Chinese Cobra (<i>Naja atra</i>) is an elapid snake of major medical importance in southern China. We describe the in vitro neurotoxic, myotoxic, and cytotoxic effects of <i>N. atra</i> venom, as well as examining the efficacy of three Chinese monovalent antivenoms (<i>N. atra</i> antivenom, <i>Gloydius brevicaudus</i> antivenom and <i>Deinagkistrodon acutus</i> antivenom) and an Australian polyvalent snake antivenom. …”
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