What are the importances antivenoms?
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to counteract any venoumous sting or bite
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Venomous and Poisonous Spiders and Snakes.
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neurotoxins and hemotoxins\n\nAlmost all venoms are composed of approximately 90% proteins. Two general types of toxins are known, neurotoxins and hemotoxins. Neurotoxic venom attacks the victim's central nervous system and usually result in heart failure and/or breathing difficulties. Cobras, mambas, sea snakes, kraits and coral snakes are examples of snakes that contain mainly neurotoxic venom. Hemotoxic venom attacks the circulatory system and muscle tissue causing excessive scarring, gangrene, permanent disuse of motor skills, and sometimes leads to amputation of the affected area. The Viperidae family such as rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottomouths are good examples of snakes that employ mostly hemotoxic venom. Some snakes contain venom that contains combinations of both neurotoxins and hemotoxins. \nThere are approximately 20 types of toxic enzymes found in snake poisons throughout the world known to man. Although no venomous snake has all of these toxins, most snakes employ between six to twelve of these enzymes in their venom. Each of these enzymes has its own special function. Some aid in the digestive process, while others specialize in paralizing the prey. Scientists believe they have identified the following chemicals from snake venom and the specific purpose of each as follows:\n\ncholinesterase; attacks the nervous system, relaxing muscles to the point where the victim has very little control. \namino acid oxidase; plays a part in digestion and the triggering of other enzymes, (is responsible for venom's characteristic light yellowish coloring.) \nhyaluronidase; causes other enzymes to be absorbed more rapidly by the victim. \nproteinase; plays a large part in the digestive process, breaking down tissues at an accelerated rate. (causes extensive tissue damage in human victims) \nadenosine triphosphatase; believed to be one of the central agents resulting in the shock of the victim and immobilizing smaller prey. (probably present in most snakes.) \nphosphodiesterase; accounts for the negative cardiac reactions in victims, most notably a rapid drop in blood pressure.\nThese are only a few of the enzymes found in the chemistry of snake venom known today. Other enzymes have been isolated and identified but their purpose is still largely a mystery to science.
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Low mostly.Because most pisonous snakes don't want to bite you.Only if they get scared of you or if you harass them they may bite.If you live in tropical areas like south america or africa you might be a little at risk.Black mumbas attack when they see you.Even if you did not harm them they want to bite you.So chances of snake bites are quite high in the tropical areas and Africa.
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You need antibotics.  Plain and simple.
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The issue is still very much controversially discussed among biologists.  But it is true, the strongest venoms are found in Australian snakes.  Even seasnakes with their hgihly effective and potential venom are of Australian origin.  \n\nVenoms are highly diverse in their biochemical composition throughout the recent snake taxa (or taxonomic groups, like "family", "genus" etc.), which makes developing anitoxins so challenging, but which also offers great possibilities in drug development in biomedical sciences.  what it tells us in regard to your question is that possibly the composition of the toxins can hint at their evolutionary origin.  it is, what in phylogenetic research (the study of the evolutionary relationships of organisms) is referred to as a characteristic.  \n\nOne thing you have to keep in mind is that Australia is geographically separated from other continents.  Unless living in the water or the air and being able to migrate long distances across long stretches of ocean, species will neither get nor out of Australia very easily (the seasnake being a case in point; it made its way all over the south sea).  In other words, what is there, will evolve further there.  \n\nVenoms usually evolve in a complex process also known as co-evolution.  What determines change in the venom's composition and strength is the evolutionary adaptations of those organisms that get exposed to the poison.  In other words, if a snake evolves a strong poison, but its main prey evolves an immunity to the toxin in response, a new and stronger poison would be necessary.  And so, in co-evolution, certain traits can become extremely "heightened".  \n\nNow, given that Australia is such an isolated part of the world (a giant island), co-evolution is likely to occur more often and easily.  Elsewhere, a snake could simply try to migrate on and find other food. But more importantly, the diversification of snakes has pretty much one point of origin.  It is one "monophyletic" group.  The family of Australian snakes is the Elapidae.  And these critters now evolve with already strong venom.  You can see how the isolated geographic situation will intensify the process and produce strong venoms.  This is also supported by the fact tha not only snakes but all other venmous critters have evolved more poisonous in Australia than elsewhere in the world.  \n\nAnd ultimately, that means that one of the former comments has a valid point: Australians are tough to kill!  Only that I am not thinking of human beings...\n\nHope that helps.
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you have to know alittle about them check out this site its a guide on how to tell if a snake  is venomous\nhttp://www.kingsnake.com/snakegetters/snake.html
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think of the defense system of your country. the stronger it is the more It'll be able to defend off incoming threats. well the body's the same way. so eat good an walk alot so you can get some fresh air in your lungs... or in some cases fresh smog, but a little sunshine never hurts.
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to avoid a disease or other medical condition.
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When snakes are afraid, they'll strike.\n\nSnakes are afraid of sudden movements... so they are likely to strike.\n\nAlso, snakes will go for the groin (like women) so be careful!\n\nJust try to avoide them.  If you need one out of some place, use a big branch, pref with lots of branches comming down to one place where you hold.  Put it by the snake and hope he crawls into it.  Then move him some place safe.\n\nMost poisonous snakes are poisoness with colored bands... just as an aside.
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They can move faster than snakes. When a venomous snake is trying to bite the mongoose, the mongoose is fast enough to avoid the bite many times. When the snake gets too tired, the mongoose eats the snake.\n\nContrary to popular belief, the mongoose is NOT immune to snake venom.
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Ninjas used to build up immunity to toxins by poisoning themselves with the very substance they used IN SMALL QUANTITIES....The human body will realize that it is being invaded by a foreign substance and will fight it off.  T-Cells will produce an antibody that destroys the toxin and will remain in the bloodstream encase that toxin ever comes back.  Larger doses over time will increase the antibody load until the toxin would be rendered useless against a person who has "self immunized."  (Ever wondered what the flu shot really was?  TAKE A GUESS!!!)\n\nAs for electroshock.....I don't think that the body can tolerate shock.  (Depending on severity.)  The body relies on electricity in a small part to regulate heart beat.  A few shocks could send the heart into arrhythmia and lead to heart attack.
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Try these sites and I also recommend a check up at the doctor:\n\nhttp://spiders.ucr.edu/\nhttp://www.surviveoutdoors.com/emergency/spiderbites.asp
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The venom of this species has been extensively studied. It contains specific phospholipases (enzymes capable of destroying cell membranes), and also a platelet inhibitor called applaggin (anticoagulant), as well as a specific lectin (these are glycoproteins that can agglutinate red blood cells).\nI'm sure there are other components, just use the links!\n\nSome publications (some are abstracts):\nhttp://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/86/20/8050\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3082870&dopt=Abstract\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10484740&dopt=Citation\n \nTry searching using Google Scholar :-)\nhttp://scholar.google.com
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Vaccines "teach" you body to fight infection. They help the immune system to recognize the threath quicker and mount a more effective defense. So, it must be given before your body is affected by the antigen, or it's too late.\nThere is passive vaccination, when your body is injected with ready-made antibodies for the antigen that affects you. This kills the antigenm but doesn't give your body a prolonged defense against it. It's mostly used in cases of snake venom.\nIf a virus is already inside a living cell, it is ussually impossible to kill it without killing the cell as well. This is very agressive treatment. It can be done depending on the type of cell and amount of tissue affected (and also type of virus, it's avaliable for some but not for others).
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1) Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ), Australia. The most toxic venom of any snake. Maximum yield recorded (for one bite) is 110mg. That would porbably be enough to kill over 100 people or 250,000 mice. These rare snakes are vitually unknown in collections outside of Australia.\n2) Australian Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis ), Australia. One 1/14,000 of an ounce of this vemon is enough to kill a person. \n3) Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus ), Southeast Asia and Indonesia. 50% of the bites from this snake are fatal even with the use of antivenin treatment. \n4) Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus ), Australia. The venom delivered in a single Taipan bite is enough to kill up to 12,000 guinea pigs. \n5) Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus ), Australia. \n6) Beaked Sea Snake (Enhydrina schistosa ), South Asian waters Arabian Sea to Coral Sea..\n7) Saw Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus ), Middle East Asia.\n8) Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius ), North America.\n9) Boomslang (Dispholidus typus ), Africa. \n10) Death Adder (Acanthopis antarcticus ), Australia and New Guinea. \n11) Black Mamba, both species of Green Mambas, and the Mojave Rattlesnake.
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To reduce the risk of diseases carried by mosquitos including Malaria and West Nile virus among others.\n\nAlso to avoid the hassle and irritation of the bites.