[HTML][HTML] Addressing the global snakebite crisis with geo-spatial analyses–Recent advances and future direction

AFV Pintor, N Ray, J Longbottom, CA Bravo-Vega… - Toxicon: X, 2021 - Elsevier
Venomous snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that annually leads to hundreds of
thousands of deaths or long-term physical and mental ailments across the developing world …

Snake antivenom production in Ecuador: Poor implementation, and an unplanned cessation leads to a call for a renaissance

E Ortiz-Prado, J Yeager, F Andrade, C Schiavi-Guzman… - Toxicon, 2021 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenomation is a global health problem. This health problem asymmetrically
affects rural populations in developing countries to such an extent that it recently has been …

Applying species distribution models in public health research by predicting snakebite risk using venomous snakes' habitat suitability as an indicating factor

M Yousefi, A Kafash, A Khani, N Nabati - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Snakebite envenoming is an important public health problem in Iran, despite its risk not
being quantified. This study aims to use venomous snakes' habitat suitability as an indicator …

Use of geospatial analyses to address snakebite hotspots in mid-northern Brazil–A direction to health planning in shortfall biodiversity knowledge areas

SCM Araújo, K Ceron, TB Guedes - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
Knowing the distribution of venomous snakes of medical importance is essential to identify
areas at risk for snakebites. Thus, we used an integrative approach based on the application …

Venomous snakes and people in a floodplain forest in the Western Brazilian Amazon: Potential risks for snakebites

JL da Silva, WL da Fonseca, AM da Silva… - Toxicon, 2020 - Elsevier
People who live in rural or forested areas are more likely to be affected by snakebites, due to
their presence in the natural habitat of snakes and due to activities such as extractivism and …

A retrospective study of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of snakebite in Napo Province, Ecuadorian Amazon

RSP Patiño, D Salazar-Valenzuela… - Transactions of The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Snakebite envenoming remains a relevant public health problem in tropical and
subtropical countries. In Ecuador, this is particularly true in an area of great diversity like the …

Assessing the stability of historical and desiccated snake venoms from a medically important Ecuadorian collection

JR Almeida, B Mendes, RSP Patiño, J Pico… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bothrops asper and Bothrops atrox are important venomous snakes from Ecuador
responsible for the most of ophidic accidents, which in the past were treated with a national …

[HTML][HTML] Viperidae snakebites in Ecuador: A review of epidemiological and ecological aspects

A Ochoa-Avilés, OS Heredia-Andino, SA Escandón… - Toxicon: X, 2020 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected disease of public health concern. Most snakebite
accidents occur in developing countries. In Ecuador, 17 viper species are responsible for …

The impact of climate change on the burden of snakebite: Evidence synthesis and implications for primary healthcare

S Bhaumik, D Beri, J Jagnoor - Journal of Family Medicine and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We searched five electronic databases and supplemented them with other
methods to identify eight studies on the effect of climate change on the burden of snakebite …

Bothrops atrox from Ecuadorian Amazon: Initial analyses of venoms from individuals

RSP Patiño, D Salazar-Valenzuela… - Toxicon, 2021 - Elsevier
Bothrops atrox is the most clinically relevant snake species within the Amazon region, which
includes Ecuadorian territories. It comprises a large distribution, which could contribute to …