Dangerous snakes, deadly snakes and medically important snakes

Journal of venomous animals and toxins

Anjana Silva¹ 

[1] Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

关键词: Snakes;    Snake bites;    Snake venoms;    Snake envenomation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1678-9199-19-26

学科分类：药理学

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

This correspondence argues that the dangerousness of a venomous snake species is not solely determined by the venom characteristics or the lethality of the snake, and recognizes that medical importance comprises a key variable as well. The medical importance of a snake is determined by several factors – including frequency of medical attention after a bite, local or systemic envenomation provoked by the bite, fatal bites, long term consequences, availability of antivenom therapy as well as the size of the population at risk – that may vary from one region to another.

【 授权许可】

CC BY