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Venomous Snakes and Envenomation in Brunei

The venomous snakes recorded from Brunei Darussalam are enumerated. A total of 19 species, representing two families (Elapidae, 15 species, and Viperidae, four species), have been recorded in the country. For each species, there is a brief description of biology, localities, and references. Antiveno...

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Main Authors: Das, Indraneil, Charles, J.K
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2015
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QL Zoology
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7006/1/Venomous%20snakes_abstract.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir.70062020-02-27T00:15:29Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7006/ Venomous Snakes and Envenomation in Brunei Das, Indraneil Charles, J.K QL Zoology The venomous snakes recorded from Brunei Darussalam are enumerated. A total of 19 species, representing two families (Elapidae, 15 species, and Viperidae, four species), have been recorded in the country. For each species, there is a brief description of biology, localities, and references. Antivenom sera available at RIPAS Hospital are listed and annotated with their potential use. Apart from bites from venomous snakes, the presence of one “spitter,” the equatorial cobra, Naja sumatrana, increases the risk of humans to venom ophthalmia. Finally, future directions for research and management of snake envenomation, and for enhancing knowledge of the country’s snakes for conservation and improving health care, are discussed. Springer Netherlands 2015 Book PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7006/1/Venomous%20snakes_abstract.pdf Das, Indraneil and Charles, J.K (2015) Venomous Snakes and Envenomation in Brunei. Toxinology: Clinical Toxinology in Asia Pacific and Africa, 2 . Springer Netherlands, Netherlands. ISBN 978-94-007-6386-9 http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-94-007-6386-9_46
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Das, Indraneil
Charles, J.K
Venomous Snakes and Envenomation in Brunei
description The venomous snakes recorded from Brunei Darussalam are enumerated. A total of 19 species, representing two families (Elapidae, 15 species, and Viperidae, four species), have been recorded in the country. For each species, there is a brief description of biology, localities, and references. Antivenom sera available at RIPAS Hospital are listed and annotated with their potential use. Apart from bites from venomous snakes, the presence of one “spitter,” the equatorial cobra, Naja sumatrana, increases the risk of humans to venom ophthalmia. Finally, future directions for research and management of snake envenomation, and for enhancing knowledge of the country’s snakes for conservation and improving health care, are discussed.
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Charles, J.K
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Charles, J.K
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title Venomous Snakes and Envenomation in Brunei
title_short Venomous Snakes and Envenomation in Brunei
title_full Venomous Snakes and Envenomation in Brunei
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