The efficacy of tourniquets as a first-aid measure for Russell's viper bites in Burma

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 403-405

  Tun Pe, ^a   Tin Nu Swe, ^a   Myint Lwin, ^a   Warrell, D A ^b   Than Win, ^c  

^a Immunology Research Division Clinical Research Unit on Snake bite Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Kyautaga Civil Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; VIPER VENOM;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MYANMAR; SNAKEBITE; TOURNIQUET;

ANTIGENS; HUMAN; MYANMAR; SNAKE BITES; TOURNIQUETS; VIPER VENOMS;

EID: 0023084389     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(87)90150-7     Document Type: Article

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