| [epidemiology of snake envenomations in northern cameroon]. | epidemiological surveys concerning snakebites were carried out in the savannah area of north cameroon according to two methods. a retrospective survey carried out in 5 hospitals or dispensaries covering a 3- to 8-year period according to locality was followed by a prospective survey in 4 of these health centres lasting 1 or 2 years according to location. these studies involved respectively 1,710 and 359 patients. the annual incidence varied between 50 and 250 envenomations per 100,000 inhabitant ... | 2002 | 12404867 |
| [biogeographical distribution of snakes in cameroon: the case of venomous snakes]. | a preliminary analysis of the distribution of snakes captured in cameroon between 1999 and 2004 is presented in this study. this work helps to provide a better understanding of the distribution of the venomous snakes. the main focus of this study was to identify regions of high diversity of venomous species, a useful step towards developing a national strategy of snakebite care and antivenom distribution. we recorded 4,910 specimens of 150 species from 361 localities throughout cameroon. among t ... | 2005 | 16402580 |
| clinical safety of a polyvalent f(ab')2 equine antivenom in 223 african snake envenomations: a field trial in cameroon. vao (venin afrique de l'ouest) investigators. | a large-scale clinical trials was conducted, according to world health organization good clinical practice guidelines, in 7 centres in north cameroon to determine the safety and efficacy of a polyvalent antivenom composed of purified f(ab')2. this study included 223 patients presenting clinically with obvious snake bite, predominantly due to echis ocellatus (viper), the most abundant species in this savannah region. clinical surveillance was maintained for 5 d in all patients and until the twent ... | 1998 | 10326114 |