Varanus bengalensis - Kills a human

infernalis · 12-19-13, 05:56 AM

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Monitor lizard bite-induced acute kidney failure - PubMed Mobile

Abstract:

Envenomations by venomous lizards are rare. Monitor lizard bite-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is a previously unreported complication in humans. A 55-year-old female was bitten on her right leg during farming activity by a monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis). The patient experienced severe local pain and bleeding from the wound, coagulopathy, hemolysis, rhabdomyolysis, sepsis, and AKI. Patient was treated with supportive care and peritoneal dialysis but succumbed to a sudden cardiac arrest. Post mortem kidney biopsy revealed pigment induced-acute tubular injury. AKI after monitor lizard envenomation is caused by acute tubular injury in the setting of intravascular hemolysis, rhabdomyolysis and sepsis. Coagulopathy and direct nephrotoxicity may be the other contributory factors in causing AKI.

Will0W783 · 12-19-13, 07:01 AM

I didn't realize monitor lizards were venomous. Are they all venomous?

MDT · 12-19-13, 07:34 AM

But,but,but....wait...that can't be. *Everybobdy* knows it's just the icky bacteria in their mouths! right?

Now maybe people will quit arguing w Dr. Fry.
Cool article Wayne. Thanks for posting this.

pdomensis · 12-19-13, 08:12 AM

"A 55-year-old female was bitten on her right leg during farming activity by a monitor lizard"

watch out for farming monitor lizards.

formica · 12-19-13, 08:14 AM

doesnt sound like a pleasant way to die, from what i've read its also one of the things that kills people after some snake bites

is no one testing the venom yet? novel anti-coagulants are important these days, considering the epidemic of heart disease and the like...and who knows what other interesting/useful molecules will be found

MizCandice · 12-19-13, 08:15 AM

Thank you for sharing the article with us Infernalis

infernalis · 12-19-13, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by formica

doesnt sound like a pleasant way to die, from what i've read its also one of the things that kills people after some snake bites

is no one testing the venom yet? novel anti-coagulants are important these days, considering the epidemic of heart disease and the like...and who knows what other interesting/useful molecules will be found

http://www.venomdoc.com

Testing venom is what he does.

Full PDF document - Complete peer reviewed report

thinkbig317 · 12-19-13, 09:03 AM

Great article, thanks!

MDT · 12-19-13, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by formica

is no one testing the venom yet? novel anti-coagulants are important these days, considering the epidemic of heart disease and the like...and who knows what other interesting/useful molecules will be found

Dr. Fry postulated and (IMO) confirmed the venom theory of varanids. He's caught a lot of crap (even on this forum, typically from the uninformed) about this theory.

Hopefully, there may be some medical applications discovered regarding these venoms. Time will tell

DragonsEye · 12-19-13, 12:14 PM

An interesting article, though tragic that a death resulted.

I wonder what the particulars surrounding this event were that induced the monitor to bite the woman?

murrindindi · 12-19-13, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MDT

Dr. Fry postulated and (IMO) confirmed the venom theory of varanids. He's caught a lot of crap (even on this forum, typically from the uninformed) about this theory.

Hopefully, there may be some medical applications discovered regarding these venoms. Time will tell

Hi, to the people that follow Bryan`s work it`s no longer just a theory, to those that don`t it`s the deadly bacteria in their mouths and that`s final, so there`s no need to follow Bryan`s work.....

MDT · 12-19-13, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by murrindindi

Hi, to the people that follow Bryan`s work it`s no longer just a theory, to those that don`t it`s the deadly bacteria in their mouths and that`s final, so there`s no need to follow Bryan`s work.....

That is a good summation of the discussion!

murrindindi · 12-19-13, 02:51 PM

I wonder how long before "the powers that be" try to ban more/all Varanids once word gets out their venom can cause death in (healthy?) "humans" (I know some species are banned in some states in America already).
By the way, I put the word "humans" in parentheses because I`m convinced we are separate from animals and are much more important than they are... We cannot have these vile (non human) creatures threatening our existence any longer, only we should be allowed to do that. (Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest)....

Akuma223 · 12-19-13, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by murrindindi

I wonder how long before "the powers that be" try to ban more/all Varanids once word gets out their venom can cause death in (healthy?) "humans" (I know some species are banned in some states in America already).
By the way, I put the word "humans" in parentheses because I`m convinced we are separate from animals and are much more important than they are... We cannot have these vile (non human) creatures threatening our existence any longer, only we should be allowed to do that. (Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest)....

I certainly hope not

nepoez · 12-19-13, 05:19 PM

Do tegus have venom too?