Biogeographic venom variation in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) and the preclinical inefficacy of antivenom therapy in snakebite hotspots.

• Main Authors: R R Senji Laxme (Author), Suyog Khochare (Author), Saurabh Attarde (Author), Vivek Suranse (Author), Ashwin Iyer (Author), Nicholas R Casewell (Author), Romulus Whitaker (Author), Gerard Martin (Author), Kartik Sunagar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Snakebite in India results in over 58,000 fatalities and a vast number of morbidities annually. The majority of these clinically severe envenomings are attributed to Russell's viper (Daboia russelii), which has a near pan-India distribution. Unfortunately, despite...