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Snakebite epidemiology in the State of Mexico, Mexico 2003-2024

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  Snakebite epidemiology in the State of Mexico, Mexico 2003-2024 Abstract In the State of Mexico, several venomous snakes have low median lethal doses, which therefore pose serious health risks. We analyzed the epidemiology of snakebites from 2003 to 2024 and examined their relationship with demographic, socioeconomic, and biological factors. Incidence rates and demographic characteristics were calculated, and Getis-Ord Gi* statistics were used to identify snakebite hotspots. We also applied Non-Metric Multi-Dimensional Scaling (NMDS) to explore associations between hotspot categories and socioeconomic conditions. The potential distribution of 14 venomous snake species was modelled to estimate venomous snake diversity across municipalities. A total of 3,972 cases were reported, with an increasing trend over time. Most bites occurred in summer, affecting mainly males aged 25-44. Hotspot analysis identified 27 municipalities as hotspots, 50 as not significant and 48 as coldspots. So...

Three new species of the segmented spider genus Songthela (Araneae: Mesothelae: Liphistiidae) from Guizhou, China

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Spider peptides from Brachypelma smithi with slightly different amino acids at their C-terminal loops exert different insecticidal activities

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Humanized synthetic nanobody library for antivenom development

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A cross-sectional study of scorpion stings in high-risk areas of Islamic Republic of Iran

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Inhibition of Chikungunya virus nsP2 protease in vitro by scorpion venom peptide pantinin-1

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Electrophysiological Characterization of the Venom and Toxins from the Scorpion Tityus championi Targeting Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels and Molecular Modeling of Tch3, a Toxin with Therapeutic Potential for Pain Relief

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Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G): A natural small-molecule compound for alleviating envenomation symptoms Induced by Bungarus multicinctus

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A proactive multidisciplinary approach to Naja atra envenomation reduces surgical burden and length of hospital stay

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Pre-cheliceral region patterning in a spider provides new insights into the development and evolution of arthropod neurosecretory centres

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Spider Web Architecture and Rainfall Damage: Observational and Manipulative Studies Along a Precipitation Gradient on the Tropical Andes

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Comparison of two populations of the scorpion Centruroides mascota: venom composition and neutralization by a human recombinant antibody

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Biofactories Applied to Future Antivenom Production

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Pediatric Scorpion Envenomation in Tunisia: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Therapeutic Management and Outcomes in a 14-Year Cohort Study

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Microhabitat Preference of Coremiocnemis cunicularia and Chilobrachys andersoni in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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Large animal models for the assessment of snakebite envenoming therapies

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Crystal structure and functional characterization of an Asp49 phospholipase A2 from the bushmaster (Lachesis muta)

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An eyeless new species of Monoblemma Gertsch, 1941 (Araneae: Tetrablemmidae) from Venezuela, with a new record of the single-eyed Monoblemma unicum Gertsch, 1941 from the Dominican Republic

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Six new species of Pandercetes L. Koch, 1875 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae) from Southeast Asia

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First record of the spider Isigonia limbata Simon, 1897 (Araneae, Anyphaenidae) for Northeast Brazil, with notes on natural history

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The Age of Female Pardosa pseudoannulata Affects the Attractiveness of Their Dragline Silk Sex Pheromones to Males

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