| neutralization of two north american coral snake venoms with united states and mexican antivenoms. | elapid snakes throughout the world are considered very lethal, containing neurotoxic venoms that affect the nervous system. when humans are envenomated it is considered a serious medical emergency, and antivenom is the main form of treatment considered, in spite of the fact that some patients may only survive under intensive therapy treatment such as respiratory support. coral snakes are part of the family elapidae and envenomations by these snakes are very low (<2% of total snakebites) in most ... | 2008 | 18054059 |