SERPIENTES VENENOSAS EN MÉXICO: UNA REVISIÓN AL ESTUDIO DE LOS VENENOS, LOS ANTIVENENOS Y LA EPIDEMIOLOGÍA

Abstract

The study of Mexican snake venoms has increased in importance in the past five years. A significant number of venoms have been characterized, including studies of intraspecific variation in species of major medical importance. However, there is lack clinical case reports and studies on the neutralizing potency of antivenoms on the venom of Mexican species. The present work is a review of the studies on the venoms of Mexican species, as well as a compilation of epidemiological data of snake bites occurring in the country. It is necessary to conduct this type of reviews since they bring attention to the limited information available in the country, even though it has the largest number of species of venomous snakes on the Americas.