Clinical and laboratory features distinguishing between Deinagkistrodon acutus and Daboia siamensis envenomation

Clinical and laboratory features distinguishing between Deinagkistrodon acutus and Daboia siamensis envenomation

Abstract Background There are 6 species of venomous snakes in Taiwan. Two of them, Deinagkistrodon acutus (D. acutus) and Daboia siamensis (D. siamensis), can cause significant coagulopathy. However, a significant proportion of patients with snakebites cannot identify the correct snake species after...

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Main Authors: Hung-Yuan Su, Shih-Wei Huang, Yan-Chiao Mao, Ming-Wen Liu, Kuo-Hsin Lee, Pei-Fang Lai, Ming-Jen Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
Coagulopathy
Deinagkistrodon acutus
Daboia siamensis
Snakebite
Thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40409-018-0179-2

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