Snakebites in turkey: Epidemiological and clinical aspects between the years 1995 and 2004

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 579-586

  Cesaretli, Y ^a   Ozkan, O ^a  

^a Refik Saydam Public Health Agency   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Envenomation; Epidemiology; Snakebite; Turkey

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETHALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNAKEBITE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

SERPENTES;

EID: 78650376382     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992010000400007     Document Type: Article

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