Comment on Warrick, B.J., Boyer, L.V., Seifert, S.A. Non-Native (Exotic) Snake Envenomations in the U.S., 2005–2011. Toxins 2014, 6, 2899–2911

Comment on Warrick, B.J., Boyer, L.V., Seifert, S.A. Non-Native (Exotic) Snake Envenomations in the U.S., 2005–2011. Toxins 2014, 6, 2899–2911

We have read with interest the article by Warrick et al., which was recently published in this journal [1]. The authors provided in their discussion reference and some comments to our article published in the journal " Clinical Toxicology " earlier this year [2]. We appreciate their interest in our work, however, we would like to correct some information provided by Warrick et al. The authors c...

Non-Native (Exotic) Snake Envenomations in the U.S., 2005–2011

Non-native (exotic) snakes are a problematic source of envenomation worldwide. This manuscript describes the current demographics, outcomes and challenges of non-native snakebites in the United States (U.S.). We performed a retrospective case series of the National Poison Data System (NPDS) database between 2005 and 2011. There were 258 human exposures involving at least 61 unique exotic venomo...

Vipera palaestinae snake envenomations: experience in children.

In Israel, Vipera palaestinae (V. palaestinae) is the most common venomous snake, accounting for 100-300 reported cases of envenomation every year. However, V. palaestinae snakebites in children have not been extensively investigated. The demographic features, treatment and outcome of V. palaestinae envenomation in 37 children treated in two medical centers over a 9 year period were retrospecti...

Injuries, envenomations and stings from exotic pets.

A variety of exotic vertebrate and invertebrate species are kept as 'pets' including fishes, amphibians (for example, frogs and toads), reptiles (turtles, crocodiles, lizards and snakes), birds, mammals (for example, primates, civets, and lions), and invertebrates (for example spiders, scorpions, and centipedes), and ownership of some of these animals is rising. Data for 2009-2011 suggest that ...

Herbivores on native and exotic