Experimental Bothrops atrox envenomation: Efficacy of antivenom therapy and the combination of Bothrops antivenom with dexamethasone.

• Main Authors: Gabriella Neves Leal Santos Barreto (Author), Sâmella Silva de Oliveira (Author), Isabelle Valle Dos Anjos (Author), Hipocrates de Menezes Chalkidis (Author), Rosa Helena Veras Mourão (Author), Ana Maria Moura- (Author), Ida Sigueko Sano-Martins (Author), Luis Roberto de Camargo Gonçalves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bothrops atrox snakes are the leading cause of snake bites in Northern Brazil. The venom of this snake is not included in the antigen pool used to obtain the Bothrops antivenom. There are discrepancies in reports on the effectiveness of this antivenom to treat victims bitten by B. atrox snakes. Howe...