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Despite the wide distribution of the Persian false-horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) in the Middle East, few identified bites have been reported. A 33-year-old herpetologist bitten on the hand by Pseudocerastes persicus in Kerman Province, Southeastern Iran, developed local pain and extensive swelling with mild non-specific systemic symptoms and minimal laboratory evidence of systemic envenoming.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.107009

Type

Journal article

Journal

Toxicon

Publication Date

28/12/2022

Volume

223

Keywords

Antivenom, Envenoming, Iran, Pseudocerastes persicus, Snakebites