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Diversity of Micrurus Snake Species Related to Their Venom Toxic Effects and the Prospective of Antivenom Neutralization
BACKGROUND: Micrurus snake bites can cause death by muscle paralysis and respiratory arrest, few hours after envenomation. The specific treatment for coral snake envenomation is the intravenous application of heterologous antivenom and, in Brazil, it is produced by horse immunization with a mixture...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2834742/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20231886 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000622 |