Estimating the global burden of snakebite can help to improve management

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050221

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. 2008 Nov 4;5(11):e221.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050221.

Estimating the global burden of snakebite can help to improve management

Jean-Philippe Chippaux ¹

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PMID: 18986211
PMCID: PMC2577698
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050221

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Estimating the global burden of snakebite can help to improve management

Jean-Philippe Chippaux. PLoS Med. 2008.

. 2008 Nov 4;5(11):e221.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050221.

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Jean-Philippe Chippaux ¹

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¹ Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, La Paz, Bolivia. Jean-Philippe.Chippaux@ird.fr

PMID: 18986211
PMCID: PMC2577698
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050221

Abstract

Jean-Philippe Chippaux discusses the implications and limitations of a new study on the global burden of snakebite.

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Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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The global burden of snakebite: a literature analysis and modelling based on regional estimates of envenoming and deaths.
Kasturiratne A, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva N, Gunawardena NK, Pathmeswaran A, Premaratna R, Savioli L, Lalloo DG, de Silva HJ. Kasturiratne A, et al. PLoS Med. 2008 Nov 4;5(11):e218. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050218. PLoS Med. 2008. PMID: 18986210 Free PMC article.

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1. Stock RP, Massougbodji A, Alagón A, Chippaux JP. Bringing antivenom to sub-Saharan Africa. Nat Biotechnol. 2007;25:173–177. - PubMed
1. Chippaux JP. The development and use of immunotherapy in Africa. Toxicon. 1998;36:1503–1506. - PubMed
1. Chippaux JP. The treatment of snake bites: Analysis of requirements and assessment of therapeutic efficacy in tropical Africa. In: Ménez A, editor. Perspectives in molecular toxinology. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons; 2002. pp. 457–472. editor.
1. Swaroop S, Grab B. Snake bite mortality in the world. Bull World Health Organ. 1954;10:35–76. - PMC - PubMed
1. Chippaux JP. Snake-bites: Appraisal of the global situation. Bull World Health Organ. 1998;76:515–524. - PMC - PubMed

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[1] Stock RP, Massougbodji A, Alagón A, Chippaux JP. Bringing antivenom to sub-Saharan Africa. Nat Biotechnol. 2007;25:173–177. - PubMed

[2] Stock RP, Massougbodji A, Alagón A, Chippaux JP. Bringing antivenom to sub-Saharan Africa. Nat Biotechnol. 2007;25:173–177. - PubMed

[3] Chippaux JP. The development and use of immunotherapy in Africa. Toxicon. 1998;36:1503–1506. - PubMed

[4] Chippaux JP. The development and use of immunotherapy in Africa. Toxicon. 1998;36:1503–1506. - PubMed

[5] Chippaux JP. The treatment of snake bites: Analysis of requirements and assessment of therapeutic efficacy in tropical Africa. In: Ménez A, editor. Perspectives in molecular toxinology. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons; 2002. pp. 457–472. editor.

[6] Chippaux JP. The treatment of snake bites: Analysis of requirements and assessment of therapeutic efficacy in tropical Africa. In: Ménez A, editor. Perspectives in molecular toxinology. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons; 2002. pp. 457–472. editor.

[7] Swaroop S, Grab B. Snake bite mortality in the world. Bull World Health Organ. 1954;10:35–76. - PMC - PubMed

[8] Swaroop S, Grab B. Snake bite mortality in the world. Bull World Health Organ. 1954;10:35–76. - PMC - PubMed

[9] Chippaux JP. Snake-bites: Appraisal of the global situation. Bull World Health Organ. 1998;76:515–524. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Chippaux JP. Snake-bites: Appraisal of the global situation. Bull World Health Organ. 1998;76:515–524. - PMC - PubMed

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