Recombinant snakebite antivenoms: A cost-competitive solution to a neglected tropical disease?
Snakebite envenoming is a major public health burden in tropical parts of the developing world. In sub-Saharan Africa, neglect has led to a scarcity of antivenoms threatening the lives and limbs of snakebite victims. Technological advances within antivenom are warranted, but should be evaluated not...
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| Main Authors: | Andreas H Laustsen, Kristoffer H Johansen, Mikael Engmark, Mikael R Andersen |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005361&type=printable |
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