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Snakebite Envenoming Diagnosis and Diagnostics.

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Knudsen, C; Jürgensen, JA; Føns, S; Haack, AM; Friis, RUW; Dam, SH; Bush, SP; White, J; Laustsen, AH
Published in: Front Immunol
2021

Snakebite envenoming is predominantly an occupational disease of the rural tropics, causing death or permanent disability to hundreds of thousands of victims annually. The diagnosis of snakebite envenoming is commonly based on a combination of patient history and a syndromic approach. However, the availability of auxiliary diagnostic tests at the disposal of the clinicians vary from country to country, and the level of experience within snakebite diagnosis and intervention may be quite different for clinicians from different hospitals. As such, achieving timely diagnosis, and thus treatment, is a challenge faced by treating personnel around the globe. For years, much effort has gone into developing novel diagnostics to support diagnosis of snakebite victims, especially in rural areas of the tropics. Gaining access to affordable and rapid diagnostics could potentially facilitate more favorable patient outcomes due to early and appropriate treatment. This review aims to highlight regional differences in epidemiology and clinical snakebite management on a global scale, including an overview of the past and ongoing research efforts within snakebite diagnostics. Finally, the review is rounded off with a discussion on design considerations and potential benefits of novel snakebite diagnostics.

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Front Immunol

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1664-3224

Publication Date

2021

Volume

12

Start / End Page

661457

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Tropical Climate
  • Snakes
  • Snake Bites
  • Rural Population
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Humans
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Antivenins
  • Animals
 

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Knudsen, C., Jürgensen, J. A., Føns, S., Haack, A. M., Friis, R. U. W., Dam, S. H., … Laustsen, A. H. (2021). Snakebite Envenoming Diagnosis and Diagnostics. Front Immunol, 12, 661457. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.661457
Knudsen, Cecilie, Jonas A. Jürgensen, Sofie Føns, Aleksander M. Haack, Rasmus U. W. Friis, Søren H. Dam, Sean P. Bush, Julian White, and Andreas H. Laustsen. “Snakebite Envenoming Diagnosis and Diagnostics.Front Immunol 12 (2021): 661457. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.661457.
Knudsen C, Jürgensen JA, Føns S, Haack AM, Friis RUW, Dam SH, et al. Snakebite Envenoming Diagnosis and Diagnostics. Front Immunol. 2021;12:661457.
Knudsen, Cecilie, et al. “Snakebite Envenoming Diagnosis and Diagnostics.Front Immunol, vol. 12, 2021, p. 661457. Pubmed, doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.661457.
Knudsen C, Jürgensen JA, Føns S, Haack AM, Friis RUW, Dam SH, Bush SP, White J, Laustsen AH. Snakebite Envenoming Diagnosis and Diagnostics. Front Immunol. 2021;12:661457.

Published In

Front Immunol

DOI

EISSN

1664-3224

Publication Date

2021

Volume

12

Start / End Page

661457

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Tropical Climate
  • Snakes
  • Snake Bites
  • Rural Population
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Humans
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Antivenins
  • Animals