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Fatal neurotoxic envenomation from the bite of a Lesser Black Krait (Bungarus lividus) in Nepal.
The Lesser Black Krait (Bungarus lividus) is a small, secretive, nocturnal elapid snake inhabiting Nepal, Bangladesh and India. We report a case of B. lividus bite in Nepal resulting in burning sensation at the bite site and over the whole body, abdominal pain, vomiting, slurred speech, ptosis, and progressive generalized neuromuscular paralysis leading to respiratory distress and death. Only o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1178-203X
DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s169581