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. 2024 Apr 11;18(4):e0012079.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012079. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Urgent administration of antivenom following proven krait bites in Southeast Asia irrespective of neurotoxic symptoms

Joerg Blessmann  1 , Benno Kreuels  1   2
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Urgent administration of antivenom following proven krait bites in Southeast Asia irrespective of neurotoxic symptoms

Joerg Blessmann et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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