Specific antivenom for Bungarus candidus

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1467-1476

  Leeprasert, Wirat ^a   Kaojarern, Sming ^b  

^a Udonthani Hospital   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antivenom for Bungarus candidus snake; Bungarus candidus; Neurotoxin

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM; BUNGAROTOXIN; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYDRIASIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PNEUMONIA; SNAKEBITE; SPEECH DISORDER; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ANIMAL; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SNAKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; BUNGAROTOXINS; BUNGARUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNAKE BITES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548538789     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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