Envenoming by Chinese krait (Bungarus multicinctus) and banded krait (B. fasciatus) in Myanmar

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 686-688

  Pe, Tun ^a   Myint, Tin ^b   Htut, Aung ^c   Htut, Than ^d   Myint, Aye Aye ^a   Aung, Nu Nu ^a  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

^b Yangon General Hospital   (Myanmar)

^c Bago Division   (Myanmar)

^d Mandalay Division   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Bungarus fasciatus; Bungarus multicinctus; Myanmar; Snake bite

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; EDEMA; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIP; MALE; MYANMAR; NEUROTOXICITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE;

BUNGARUS FASCIATUS; BUNGARUS MULTICINCTUS; NAJA KAOUTHIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 0031460939     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90524-1     Document Type: Article

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