Press/Media: Research
News article about my PNAS dermonecrosis paper.
| Title | Drug repurposing breakthrough: varespladib curbs snakebite-induced necrosis |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | News Medical Life Sciences |
| Primary Media type | Web |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 9/05/24 |
| Description | In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers identified venom toxins in African spitting cobras responsible for local dermonecrosis. Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease, mainly affecting rural communities in Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. An estimated 138,000 deaths occur due to snakebites annually. Severe local pathology is often observed at the bite site after viper envenoming, which results from hemorrhagic, cytotoxic, or myotoxic venom toxins. Envenoming by elapid snakes leads to neurotoxic muscle paralysis with no tissue damage. |
| Producer/Author | Tarun Sai Lomte |
| Persons | Steve Hall |