Snakes and snakebite in Central America

F E Russell; F G Walter; T A Bey; M C Fernandez

doi:10.1016/s0041-0101(96)00209-7

Snakes and snakebite in Central America

Toxicon. 1997 Oct;35(10):1469-522. doi: 10.1016/s0041-0101(96)00209-7.

Authors

F E Russell¹, F G Walter, T A Bey, M C Fernandez

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, Health Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.

PMID: 9428098
DOI: 10.1016/s0041-0101(96)00209-7

Abstract

This review treats the general biology, taxonomy, distribution and venom apparatus of the venomous snakes of Central America. Consideration has been given to the chemistry, pharmacology and immunology of the venom, and particular attention is dispensed to the clinical problem, including the treatment, of envenomations by these reptiles.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Agkistrodon
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Bothrops
Central America / epidemiology
Crotalid Venoms*
Elapid Venoms*
Elapidae*
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Snake Bites / epidemiology*
Snake Bites / pathology
Snake Bites / therapy*
Viperidae*

Substances

Crotalid Venoms
Elapid Venoms