Animal Venoms: Clinical, Epidemiological, Environmental, and Public Health Management

Dear Colleagues,

Venomous animals are a rich source of venoms with diverse biological activities. Due to such diversity, animal toxins have been studied to search for novel drugs and study their physiological mechanisms. Although animal toxins are a topic of interest for many scientists, venomous animals found around world are a particular burden to tropical countries, where they bite human beings and domestic animals, causing physical and psychological sequelae, economic problems, and death. Nowadays, due to climate change increasing the global temperatures, the proliferation of venomous spiders, scorpions, and snakes, among other types of animal, may augment the risk of being bitten, even in regions previously unaffected by them. This Special Issue of Toxins invites researchers to submit original articles or reviews dealing with the pathophysiological, clinical, ecological, economic, epidemiological, and therapeutic aspects of envenomation caused by bites/stings from venomous animals, as well as governmental policies to prevent this health problem and provide medical assistance to patients.

Dr. Marcelo Larami Santoro
Dr. Maria Elisa Peichoto
Guest Editors

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• envenomation
• serotherapy
• epidemiology
• treatment
• venomous animal control