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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...
Autores principales: | Gampini, Sandrine, Nassouri, Sonia, Chippaux, Jean-Philippe, Semde, Rasmané |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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