Proteomic analysis and antivenomics study of Western India venom: correlation between venom composition and clinical manifestations of cobra bite in this region.

: Snakebite is a severe problem in the tropical countries including Indian subcontinent. Premier cases of cobra bites are being reported from western India (WI). : The proteome of WI venom (NnV) was deciphered by high resolution mass spectrometry analysis of venom, further fractionated by gel filtration (GF) or RP-HPLC followed by SDS-PAGE and then tandem mass spectrometric analysis of protein bands.