Thromboelastometry analysis of severe North American pit viper‐induced coagulopathy: A case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.06.079
Abstract: Case details: A 51‐year‐old man presented with rapid onset encephalopathy and respiratory failure after a suspected intravascular envenomation from a North American pit viper. The patient received antivenom and was transferred to a tertiary care… read more here.
Keywords: pit; thromboelastometry; pit viper; american 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
Novel Treatment Strategy for Patients with Venom-Induced Consumptive Coagulopathy from a Pit Viper Bite
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins12050295
Abstract: Pit viper venom commonly causes venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC), which can be complicated by life-threatening hemorrhage. VICC has a complex pathophysiology affecting multiple steps of the coagulation pathway. Early detection of VICC is challenging because… read more here.
Keywords: vicc; induced consumptive; consumptive coagulopathy; pit viper ... 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
De Novo Venom Gland Transcriptome Assembly and Characterization for Calloselasma rhodostoma (Kuhl, 1824), the Malayan Pit Viper from Malaysia: Unravelling Toxin Gene Diversity in a Medically Important Basal Crotaline
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins15050315
Abstract: In Southeast Asia, the Malayan Pit Viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) is a venomous snake species of medical importance and bioprospecting potential. To unveil the diversity of its toxin genes, this study de novo assembled and analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: venom; pit viper; calloselasma rhodostoma; gland transcriptome ... See more keywords