A case of envenoming by a Persian false-horned viper Pseudocerastes persicus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Southeastern Iran

Toxicon. 2023 Feb:223:107009. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.107009. Epub 2022 Dec 28.

Abstract

Despite the wide distribution of the Persian false-horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) in the Middle East, few identified bites have been reported. A 33-year-old herpetologist bitten on the hand by Pseudocerastes persicus in Kerman Province, Southeastern Iran, developed local pain and extensive swelling with mild non-specific systemic symptoms and minimal laboratory evidence of systemic envenoming.

Keywords: Antivenom; Envenoming; Iran; Pseudocerastes persicus; Snakebites.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antivenins
  • Humans
  • Iran
  • Middle East
  • Pain
  • Snake Bites*
  • Viper Venoms / toxicity
  • Viperidae*

Substances

  • Viper Venoms
  • Antivenins