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