Effect of Agkistrodon halys antivenom in patients bit by green pit viper and the prognostic role of the disease – a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2041200
Abstract: Abstract Background and aims In Mainland China and Hong Kong, health authorities utilize Agkistrodon halys antivenom in the treatment of patients who sustained bites from green pit vipers. However, the treatment benefit of Agkistrodon halys… read more here.
Keywords: agkistrodon halys; antivenom; halys antivenom; green pit ... See more keywords
A new cryptic species of green pit viper of the genus Trimeresurus Lacépède, 1804 (Serpentes, Viperidae) from northeast India
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268402
Abstract: A new cryptic species of green pit viper is described from northeast India, based on specimens collected from the state of Mizoram and Meghalaya. The new species is a member of the subgenus Viridovipera and… read more here.
Keywords: new cryptic; pit viper; green pit; northeast india ... See more keywords
Green Pit Viper Envenomations in Bangkok: A Comparison of Follow-Up Compliance and Clinical Outcomes in Older and Younger Adults
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14120869
Abstract: We compared older and younger adults envenomated by the green pit viper (GPV) with regard to the following: follow-up compliance, elapsed time between envenomation and emergency department (ED) visit, and clinical/treatment outcomes. This was a… read more here.
Keywords: pit viper; green pit; older younger; follow compliance ... See more keywords