Stepping into a dangerous quagmire: Macroecological determinants of Bothrops envenomings, Brazilian Amazon.

ABSTRACT: Despite significant and successful efforts in Brazil regarding snakebites in the areas of research, antivenom manufacture and quality control, training of health professionals in the diagnosis and clinical management of bites, little is known about determinants of snakebites incidence in order to further plan interventions to reduce the impact of this medical condition. Understanding the complexity of ecological interactions in a geographical region is important for prediction, prevention and control measures of snakebites. This investigation aims to describe spatial distribution and identify environmental determinants of human envenoming by lancehead pit vipers (Bothrops genus), in the Brazilian Amazon. Aggregated data by the municipality was used to analyze the spatial distribution of Bo

SUBMITTER: Alcantara JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6283637 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature