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Retrospective study on the incidence of envenomation and accessibility to antivenom in Burkina Faso

BACKGROUND: Snakebite is a common neglected public health issue, especially in poor rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Passive immunotherapy with safe and effective antivenom is the only approved treatment for it. This study aimed to determine the incidence of snakebites, and...

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Autores principales: Gampini, Sandrine, Nassouri, Sonia, Chippaux, Jean-Philippe, Semde, Rasmané
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4793557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26985188
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40409-016-0066-7