Pathogenesis of local necrosis induced by Naja atra venom: Assessment of the neutralization ability of Taiwanese freeze-dried neurotoxic antivenom in animal models.

• Main Authors: Chien-Chun Liu (Author), Yu-Shao Chou (Author), Chun-Yu Chen (Author), Kuei-Lin Liu (Author), Guo-Jen Huang (Author), Jau-Song Yu (Author), Cho-Ju Wu (Author), Geng-Wang Liaw (Author), Cheng-Hsien Hsieh (Author), Chun-Kuei Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Naja atra envenomation is one of the most significant clinical snakebite concerns in Taiwan. Taiwanese freeze-dried neurotoxic antivenom (FNAV) is currently used clinically for the treatment of cobra snakebite, and has been shown to limit the mortality of cobra envenomation to less than 1%. However,...