Development of Equine IgG Antivenoms against Major Snake Groups in Mozambique.

BACKGROUND:Snake envenoming is a significant public health problem in underdeveloped and developing countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 90,000-400,000 envenomations occur each year, resulting in 3,500-32,000 deaths. Envenomings are caused by snakes from the Viperidae (Bitis spp. a...

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Main Authors: Felipe Raimondi Guidolin, Celso Pereira Caricati, José Roberto Marcelino, Wilmar Dias da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4701360?pdf=render