Abstract
With an annual 150,000 deaths and countless amputations and disfigurements,
snakebite envenoming is an ever-present threat in many parts of the rural tropical
world1. In sub-Saharan Africa, only 1-2% of victims are treated with antivenom,
which is currently based on animal-derived antibodies. Due to their heterologous
origin, antivenoms often provoke serious side effects in human recipients, such as
serum sickness and anaphylaxis, which in some cases leads to death.
snakebite envenoming is an ever-present threat in many parts of the rural tropical
world1. In sub-Saharan Africa, only 1-2% of victims are treated with antivenom,
which is currently based on animal-derived antibodies. Due to their heterologous
origin, antivenoms often provoke serious side effects in human recipients, such as
serum sickness and anaphylaxis, which in some cases leads to death.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2016 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | Protein Interactions Workshop - Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark Duration: 26 Oct 2016 → 26 Oct 2016 |
Workshop
| Workshop | Protein Interactions Workshop |
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| Location | Technical University of Denmark |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Kgs. Lyngby |
| Period | 26/10/2016 → 26/10/2016 |