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VENOMS VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND ANTIVENOMOUS SERUM-THERAPEUTICS BY A. CALMETTE, M.D. Corresponding Member of the French Institute and of the Academy of Medicine, Director of the Pasteur Institute, Lille TRANSLATED BY ERNEST E. AUSTEN, F.Z.S. NEW YORK WILLIAM WOOD AND COMPANY MDCCCCVIII
PREFACE TO ENGLISH EDITION.
INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH EDITION.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PART I. CHAPTER I. GENERAL NOTES ON POISONOUS ANIMALS—POISONOUS SNAKES: GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AND ANATOMO-PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS.
I.—General Notes on Poisonous Animals.
II.—General Classification of Poisonous Snakes. Their Anatomo-physiological Characters.
CHAPTER II. HABITS OF POISONOUS SNAKES. THEIR CAPTURE.
CHAPTER III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF POISONOUS SNAKES. THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
A.—EUROPE.
Vipera ursinii.
Vipera berus (Common Viper, or Adder).
Vipera aspis (Asp, or Red Viper).
Vipera latastii.
Vipera ammodytes.
Vipera ursinii.
Vipera berus (Common Viper, or Adder).
Vipera aspis (Asp, or Red Viper).
Vipera latastii.
Vipera ammodytes.
B.—ASIA, DUTCH INDIES, AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
1. B. fasciatus (Banded Krait).
2. B. candidus.
(b) Naja.
N. tripudians (Cobra-di-Capello). (Fig. 26.)
Naja samarensis.
Naja bungarus (Ophiophagus or Hamadryas elaps).
(King Cobra or Hamadryad.)
(c) Hemibungarus.
(d) Callophis.
(e) Doliophis.
II.—Family Viperidæ.
1.—VIPERINÆ.
(b) Pseudocerastes.
(Fig. 29.)
(c) Cerastes.
(d) Echis.
2.—CROTALINÆ.
(e) Ancistrodon.
(f) Lachesis.
1. B. fasciatus (Banded Krait).
2. B. candidus.
(b) Naja.
N. tripudians (Cobra-di-Capello). (Fig. 26.)
Naja samarensis.
Naja bungarus (Ophiophagus or Hamadryas elaps).
(King Cobra or Hamadryad.)
(c) Hemibungarus.
(d) Callophis.
(e) Doliophis.
II.—Family Viperidæ.
1.—VIPERINÆ.
(b) Pseudocerastes.
(Fig. 29.)
(c) Cerastes.
(d) Echis.
2.—CROTALINÆ.
(e) Ancistrodon.
(f) Lachesis.
C.—AFRICA.
I.—Colubridæ.
(a) Boulengerina.
(b) Elapechis.
(c) Naja.
(d) Sepedon.
(e) Aspidelaps.
(f) Walterinnesia.
(g) Dendraspis.
II.—Viperidæ.
(a) Causus.
(b) Vipera.
(c) Bitis.
(d) Cerastes.
(e) Echis.
(f) Atheris.
(g) Atractaspis.
I.—Colubridæ.
(a) Boulengerina.
(b) Elapechis.
(c) Naja.
(d) Sepedon.
(e) Aspidelaps.
(f) Walterinnesia.
(g) Dendraspis.
II.—Viperidæ.
(a) Causus.
(b) Vipera.
(c) Bitis.
(d) Cerastes.
(e) Echis.
(f) Atheris.
(g) Atractaspis.
D.—AUSTRALIA AND THE LARGE ADJACENT ISLANDS.
(a) Ogmodon.
(b) Glyphodon.
(c) Pseudelaps.
(d) Diemenia.
(e) Pseudechis.
(f) Denisonia.
(g) Micropechis.
(h) Hoplocephalus.
(i) Tropidechis.
(j) Notechis.
(k) Rhinhoplocephalus.
(l) Brachyaspis.
(m) Acanthophis (Death Adder).
(n) Elapognathus.
(o) Rhynchelaps.
(p) Furina.
(a) Ogmodon.
(b) Glyphodon.
(c) Pseudelaps.
(d) Diemenia.
(e) Pseudechis.
(f) Denisonia.
(g) Micropechis.
(h) Hoplocephalus.
(i) Tropidechis.
(j) Notechis.
(k) Rhinhoplocephalus.
(l) Brachyaspis.
(m) Acanthophis (Death Adder).
(n) Elapognathus.
(o) Rhynchelaps.
(p) Furina.
E.—AMERICA.
I.—COLUBRIDÆ.
(a) Elaps.
II.—VIPERIDÆ.—CROTALINÆ.
(a) Ancistrodon.
(b) Lachesis.
(c) Sistrurus.
(d) Crotalus (Rattle-Snakes).
I.—COLUBRIDÆ.
(a) Elaps.
II.—VIPERIDÆ.—CROTALINÆ.
(a) Ancistrodon.
(b) Lachesis.
(c) Sistrurus.
(d) Crotalus (Rattle-Snakes).
F.—HYDROPHIINÆ (SEA-SNAKES).
(1) Hydrus.
(2) Thalassophis.
(3) Acalyptophis.
(4) Hydrelaps.
(5) Hydrophis.
(6) Distira.
(7) Enhydris.
(8) Enhydrina.
(9) Aipysurus.
(10) Platurus.
(1) Hydrus.
(2) Thalassophis.
(3) Acalyptophis.
(4) Hydrelaps.
(5) Hydrophis.
(6) Distira.
(7) Enhydris.
(8) Enhydrina.
(9) Aipysurus.
(10) Platurus.
G.—GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRINCIPAL GENERA OF POISONOUS SNAKES IN THE FIVE DIVISIONS OF THE WORLD.
PART II. CHAPTER IV. SECRETION AND COLLECTION OF VENOM IN SNAKES.
Collection of Venom.
CHAPTER V. THE CHEMICAL STUDY OF SNAKE-VENOMS.
CHAPTER VI. THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF SNAKE-VENOMS.
A.—Physiology of Poisoning in Man and in Animals Bitten by the Different Species of Poisonous Snakes. (Colubridæ; Viperidæ; Hydrophiidæ.)
B.—The Physiology of Experimental Poisoning.
C.—Determination of the Lethal Doses of Venom for Different Species of Animals.
D.—Effects of Venom in Non-Lethal Doses.
CHAPTER VII. PHYSIOLOGY OF POISONING (continued).
Effects of the Various Venoms on the Different Tissues of the Organism.
(1) Action upon the Liver.
(2) Action upon the Kidney.
(3) Action upon the Spleen, Heart, and Lungs.
(4) Action upon the Striated Muscles.
(5) Action upon the Nervous Centres.
(1) Action upon the Liver.
(2) Action upon the Kidney.
(3) Action upon the Spleen, Heart, and Lungs.
(4) Action upon the Striated Muscles.
(5) Action upon the Nervous Centres.
CHAPTER VIII. PHYSIOLOGY OF POISONING (continued).
Action of Venoms on the Blood.
A.—Effects of Venom on the Coagulation of the Blood.
I. Coagulant Venoms.
II.—Anticoagulant Venoms.
III.—Mechanism of the Anticoagulant Action of Venoms on the Blood.
I. Coagulant Venoms.
II.—Anticoagulant Venoms.
III.—Mechanism of the Anticoagulant Action of Venoms on the Blood.
B.—Effects of Venom upon the Red Corpuscles.
C.—Effects of Venom upon the White Corpuscles: Leucolysin.
CHAPTER IX. PHYSIOLOGY OF POISONING (continued).
A.—Proteolytic Action.
B.—Cytolytic Action.
C.—Bacteriolytic Action.
D.—Various Diastasic Actions of Venoms.
E.—Action of Various Diastases upon Venoms.
CHAPTER X. TOXICITY OF THE BLOOD OF VENOMOUS SNAKES.
CHAPTER XI. NATURAL IMMUNITY OF CERTAIN ANIMALS WITH RESPECT TO SNAKE-VENOMS.
CHAPTER XII. SNAKE-CHARMERS.
PART III. ANTIVENOMOUS SERUM THERAPEUTICS. CHAPTER XIII. VACCINATION AGAINST SNAKE-VENOM—PREPARATION OF ANTIVENOMOUS SERUM—ITS PREVENTIVE PROPERTIES AS REGARDS INTOXICATION BY VENOM.
CHAPTER XIV. NEUTRALISATION OF VENOM BY ANTITOXIN.
CHAPTER XV. TREATMENT OF POISONOUS SNAKE-BITES IN MAN AND ANIMALS. OBJECTS OF THE TREATMENT: TECHNIQUE OF ANTIVENOMOUS SERUM-THERAPY.
PART IV.
CHAPTER XVI.
1.—INVERTEBRATES.
A.—Coelenterates.
B.—Echinoderms.
C.—Arthropods.
(a) Araneida (Spiders).
(b) Scorpionidea (Scorpions).
(c) Myriopods.
(d) Insects.
(a) Araneida (Spiders).
(b) Scorpionidea (Scorpions).
(c) Myriopods.
(d) Insects.
D.—Molluscs.
CHAPTER XVII. VENOMS IN THE ANIMAL SERIES (continued).
2.—VENOMOUS FISHES.
A.—Teleostei.—Acanthopterygii.
1.—Triglidæ.
2.—Trachinidæ.
3.—Gobiidæ.
4.—Teuthididæ.
5.—Batrachiidæ.
6.—Pediculati.
1.—Triglidæ.
2.—Trachinidæ.
3.—Gobiidæ.
4.—Teuthididæ.
5.—Batrachiidæ.
6.—Pediculati.
B.—Teleostei.—Plectognathi.
C.—Teleostei.—Physostomi.
1.—Siluridæ.
2.—Murænidæ.
1.—Siluridæ.
2.—Murænidæ.
CHAPTER XVIII. VENOMS IN THE ANIMAL SERIES (continued).
3.—BATRACHIANS. LIZARDS. MAMMALS.
A.—Batrachians.
B.—Lizards.
C.—Mammals.
A.—Batrachians.
B.—Lizards.
C.—Mammals.
PART V. DOCUMENTS. I.—A few Notes and Observations relating to Bites of Poisonous Snakes Treated by Antivenomous Serum Therapeutics.
A.—Naja tripudians (India and Indo-China).
B.—Naja haje (Tropical Africa).
C.—Bungarus fasciatus.
D.—Bungarus cæruleus.
E.—Sepedon hæmachates (Berg-Adder).
F.—Hydrophiidæ (Sea-Snakes).
G.—European Vipers (Pelias berus and Vipera aspis).
H.—Echis carinata.
I.—Cerastes.
K.—Bitis arietans (Puff Adder).
L.—Lachesis ferox (known as the Grage, in French Guiana).
M.—Crotalus horridus.
B.—Naja haje (Tropical Africa).
C.—Bungarus fasciatus.
D.—Bungarus cæruleus.
E.—Sepedon hæmachates (Berg-Adder).
F.—Hydrophiidæ (Sea-Snakes).
G.—European Vipers (Pelias berus and Vipera aspis).
H.—Echis carinata.
I.—Cerastes.
K.—Bitis arietans (Puff Adder).
L.—Lachesis ferox (known as the Grage, in French Guiana).
M.—Crotalus horridus.
II.—A Few Notes and Observations Relating to Domestic Animals Bitten by Poisonous Snakes and Treated with Serum.
A.—Naja haje.
B.—Pelias berus (Common Viper).
C.—Cerastes.
B.—Pelias berus (Common Viper).
C.—Cerastes.
III.—Note on the Collection of Venom and the Treatment of Bites from Poisonous Snakes in the French Settlements in India. By Dr. Paul Gouzien. Principal Medical Officer of Colonial Troops.
“Public Notice.
INDEX.
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