Emerging therapeutic alternatives for snakebite envenoming

 

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Verfasser: Gutiérrez, José María
Format: contribución de congreso
Publikationsdatum:2019
Beschreibung:The primary treatment for snakebite envenoming remains the administration of animal-derived antivenoms. While highly effective against systemic manifestations, antivenoms present drawbacks, including the need for trained healthcare staff, limited specificity (being restricted to the venoms used in immunization), and the risk of adverse reactions.
Land:Kérwá
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Sprache:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/104658
Online Zugang:https://hdl.handle.net/10669/104658
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.06.044
Stichwort:Snakebite envenoming
Antivenoms
Recombinant antibodies
Toxin inhibitors
Phospholipases A2
Metalloproteinases
Nanoparticles