Local climate can be used to predict the venom characteristics of Russell’s viper, a deadly snake that is widespread in India, helping clinicians to provide targeted therapies for snake bite ...

Scientists created ‘venom maps’ to predict Russell’s viper venom profiles, which could help clinicians tailor efficient snakebite treatments. Russell’s viper bites are usually treated with polyvalent ...

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NEW DELHI: Researchers have developed "venom maps" using local climate conditions that could help predict the venom characteristics of Russell's viper, a deadly snake found widely in India.

Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable ...

The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills and maims more people than any other snake species, say scientists.

The scan revealed a stroke, a rare but known complication of viper venom due to its effects on blood clotting. A Stroke from a Snakebite? Here's How That Happens Russell's viper venom is known to ...