Variability in antivenom neutralization of Mexican viperid snake venoms.

• Main Authors: Alid Guadarrama-Martínez (Author), Edgar Neri-Castro (Author), Leslie Boyer (Author), Alejandro Alagón (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Each year, 3,800 cases of snakebite envenomation are reported in Mexico, resulting in 35 fatalities. The only scientifically validated treatment for snakebites in Mexico is the use of antivenoms. Currently, two antivenoms are available in the market, with one in the de...