Abstracts from Venom Week 2009, June 1–4, 2009 Albuquerque, NM

Abstract

The article presents abstracts on toxicology topics which include the envenoming by Echis ocellatus which is the leading cause of snake bite morbidity and mortality, the venom characteristics of North American brown spiders (Loxosceles), and the impracticality of good medical care on foreign antivenom use in the U.S.