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Proteopeptidomic, Functional and Immunoreactivity Characterization of Bothrops moojeni Snake Venom: Influence of Snake Gender on Venom Composition

Toxins, 2018
Venom composition varies across snakes from all taxonomic levels and is influenced by the snakes’ age, habitat, diet, and sexual dimorphism. The present study reports the first in-depth investigation of venom composition in male and female Bothrops
Fernanda Gobbi Amorim, Tassia Rafaela Costa, Dominique Baiwir, Edwin De Pauw, Loic Quinton, Suely Vilela Sampaio   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Redefining the role of therapeutic plasma exchange in complications of Echis carinatus sochureki envenomation refractory to anti-snake venom: A case series. [PDF]

Asian J Transfus Sci, 2023
Bava D, Kumar PHA, Gupta A, Mandal S, Bajpayee A, Gopalakrishnan M, Khan MA.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Are ticks venomous animals? [PDF]

, 2017
[Introduction]: As an ecological adaptation venoms have evolved independently in several species of Metazoa. As haematophagous arthropods ticks are mainly considered as ectoparasites due to directly feeding on the skin of animal hosts. Ticks are of major
Cabezas-Cruz, Alejandro, Valdés, James J.   +1 more
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Clinical study of anti-snake venom blockade in the treatment of local tissue necrosis caused by Chinese cobra (Naja atra) bites. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2022
Zeng L, Hou J, Ge C, Li Y, Gao J, Zhang C, Huang P, Du J, Mo Z, Liu Y, Zeng Z.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Characterization of Daboia russelii and Naja naja venom neutralizing ability of an undocumented indigenous medication in Sri Lanka

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2017
Background: Indigenous medicinal practice in Sri Lanka talks about powerful compounds extracted from native plants for treating venomous snake bites which are hardly documented in literature but are used by the indigenous doctors for thousand years ...
Madhushika M. Silva, Sampath S. Seneviratne, Devaka K. Weerakoon, Charitha L. Goonasekara   +3 more
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Serious Adverse Reactions to Anti-snake Venom in Children with Snake Envenomation: An Underappreciated Contributor to Snakebite Mortality? [PDF]

Indian J Crit Care Med, 2021
Hooda R, Parameswaran N, Parameswaran N, Subramanian M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Snakebite: Management Controversies

South African Family Practice, 1998
In rural areas where venomous snakes are common, dealing with snakebite is important. However, the definitive treatment of snakebite is a subject of much controversy.
L. Pantanowitz
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Evaluation of Anti-Cancer Effects of Caspian Cobra (Naja naja oxiana) Snake Venom in Comparison with Doxorubicin in HeLa Cancer Cell Line and Normal HFF Fibroblast

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Īlām, 2021
Introduction: Cancer is the leading cause of death in most countries. There are several methods used to treat cancer. Doxorubicin is one of the most important chemotherapy drugs that has several side effects, such as infertility, hyperuricemia ...
Fatemeh Javani Jouni, Jaber Zafari, Elaheh Shams, Parviz Abdolmaleki, Ali asghar Rastegari   +4 more
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Purification and functional characterisation of rhiminopeptidase A, a novel aminopeptidase from the venom of Bitis gabonica rhinoceros.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010
BackgroundSnake bite is a major neglected public health issue within poor communities living in the rural areas of several countries throughout the world. An estimated 2.5 million people are bitten by snakes each year and the cost and lack of efficacy of
Sakthivel Vaiyapuri, Simon C Wagstaff, Kimberley A Watson, Robert A Harrison, Jonathan M Gibbins, E Gail Hutchinson   +5 more
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Delayed neurological manifestation in viper bite despite anti-snake venom therapy

International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 2017
Envenomation due to snake bite is an acute life threatening medical emergency. Among the different families of snakes, viper bites are known to cause local manifestations like cellulitis, blebs, compartment syndrome; as well as systemic manifestations which include neurological, hematological and renal failure.
openaire   +2 more sources