Snake 'dry bites' are characterized by the absence of venom being injected into the victim
during a snakebite incident. The dry bite mechanism and diagnosis are quite complex, and …

Snakebite envenoming represents a major health problem in tropical and subtropical
countries. Considering the elevated number of accidents and high morbidity and mortality …

Bothrops venoms are rich in enzymes acting on platelets and coagulation. This action is
dependent on two major co-factors, ie, calcium and phospholipids, while antivenoms …

Hemostasis impairment represents the most threatening consequence of Viperidae
envenoming, notably with Bothrops genus. In the French departments of America, B. atrox …

Bothrops spp. is responsible for about 70% of snakebites in Brazil, causing a diverse and
complex pathophysiological condition. Bothrops leucurus is the main species of medical …

In the Brazilian Amazon, the snake Bothrops atrox is the primary cause of snakebites. B.
atrox (BaV) venom can cause systemic pathophysiological changes such as acute kidney …

Patients bitten by snakes consistently manifest a bleeding tendency, in which
thrombocytopenia, consumption coagulopathy, mucous bleeding, and, more rarely …

Despite coagulotoxicity being a primary weapon for prey capture by Bothrops species
(lancehead pit vipers) and coagulopathy being a major lethal clinical effect, a genus-wide …

Bothrops atrox envenomations are common in the Brazilian Amazon. The venom of B. atrox
is highly inflammatory, which results in severe local complications, including the formation of …

Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a public health problem of high impact worldwide. The
psychiatric consequences of SBE have been poorly documented. Here we present in detail …