TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1980//
TI  - Clinical features of twig snake (Thelotornis capensis) envenomation
JO  - South African medical journal SAMJ
A1  - Atkinson, P. M.
A1  - Bradlow, B. A.
A1  - White, James A.
A1  - Greig, H. B.
A1  - Gaillard, M. C.
SP  - 1007
EP  - 1011
VL  - 58
IS  - 25
N2  - A case of disseminated intravascular coagulation in a 13-year-old-boy caused by a bite from a twig snake (Thelatornis kirtlandii capensis) is described. The coagulant enzyme was found to be a single-chain mole-activate prothrombin and factor X as well as weakly accelerating fibrinolysis. Its action on synthetic chromogenic substrates is described. Boomslang antivenom was unable to block twig snake venom, and the implications of this as regards treatment are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-2469
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -