Green pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris and T. macrops) venom antigenaemia and kinetics in XXXX .

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Green pit viper bite is a common public health problem in Southeast Asia. Although most @entity1 experience only local swelling, some may suffer from severe systemic @entity548 that can be delayed. Venom antigenaemia was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and correlated with clinical findings in 42 @entity1 . Initial venom antigenaemia was not predictive enough for clinical uses. A kinetic study (n = 27) showed highest levels at presentation and, then, progressive decline. The average half-life was 27.5 h during the first three days and over 50 h on days 5-7 after bite. Two small subsets (7.4% each) showed persistently detectable venom on day 14 and a subsequent rise in venom antigenaemia. They were associated with prolonged thrombocytopaenia and @entity1003 , respectively. These data demonstrated the long half-life of the venom, suggesting that waiting for spontaneous resolution of @entity1003 is not preferable. In addition, the delayed venom disappearance, not the initial values, was correlated with @entity74 .
