The State-of-the-Art of the Humoral Memory Response to Snakebites: Insights from the Yanomami Population.

Snakebite envenomation (SBE)-induced immunity refers to individuals who have been previously bitten by a snake and developed a protective immune response against subsequent envenomations. The notion stems from observations of individuals, including in the indigenous population, who present only mild signs and symptoms after surviving multiple SBEs. Indeed, these observations have engendered scientific interest and prompted inquiries into the potential development of a protective immunity from exposure to snake toxins.

Acute mesenteric ischemia following lancehead snakebite: an unusual case report in the Northernmost Brazilian Amazon.

Snakebites have a great impact in the Brazilian Amazon, being the lancehead the species responsible for most accidents, disabilities, and deaths. This study shows a case report of an indigenous patient from the Yanomami ethnicity, male, 33 years-old, envenomed by a snake. Envenoming caused by are characterized by local manifestations (e.