Immune response to snake envenoming and treatment with antivenom; complement activation, cytokine production and mast cell degranulation.

Immune response to snake envenoming and treatment with antivenom; complement activation, cytokine production and mast cell degranulation.

BACKGROUND: Snake bite is one of the most neglected public health issues in poor rural communities worldwide. In addition to the clinical effects of envenoming, treatment with antivenom frequently causes serious adverse reactions, including hypersensitivity reactions (including anaphylaxis) and pyro...

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Main Authors: Shelley F Stone, Geoffrey K Isbister, Seyed Shahmy, Fahim Mohamed, Chandana Abeysinghe, Harendra Karunathilake, Ariaranee Ariaratnam, Tamara E Jacoby-Alner, Claire L Cotterell, Simon G A Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723557?pdf=render

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