Engineering the Rod of Asclepius – A Biochemical Investigation of Snake Venom Components and their Application as Potential Cancer Treatments [PDF]
, 2019 In the wild, venom is crucial to many snakes’ success as predators. While antivenin research focuses on combatting venoms’ abilities to disrupt physiological processes, new studies are attempting to manipulate these same abilities into anticancer ...
Pena, Noel
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Some aspects of body characters, reproduction feeding, and parasitism of the Grand Canyon rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis abyssus [PDF]
, 1966 Call number: LD2668 .R4 1966 ...
Garrigues, Roy McEndree.
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Early treatment with intranasal neostigmine reduces mortality in a mouse model of Naja naja (Indian Cobra) envenomation [PDF]
, 2014 Objective. Most snakebite deaths occur prior to hospital arrival; yet inexpensive, effective, and easy to administer out-of-hospital treatments do not exist. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors can be therapeutic in neurotoxic envenomations when administered
Bickler, Philip +5 more
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An in vitro Comparative study upon the Hemolytic, Thrombogenic, Coagulation parameters and Stability properties of the Hemiscorpius lepturus Venom [PDF]
, 2014 Hemiscorpius lepturus belonging to Hemiscorpiidae family is the most venomous of all types of scorpion existing in south west of Iran causing hemoglobinuria and dermal lesions by envenomation.
a, Zare Mirakabadi +6 more
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Inventing an arsenal: adaptive evolution and neofunctionalization of snake venom phospholipase A genes [PDF]
, 2007 Background Gene duplication followed by functional divergence has long been hypothesized to be the main source of molecular novelty. Convincing examples of neofunctionalization, however, remain rare.
Lynch Vincent J
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Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2017 Background: Nowadays use of specific antivenin for latrodectism is considered as the most effective treatment in the world. This study was undertaken to investigate the efficacy of specific antivenom against histopathological complications caused by ...
Elham Valikhanfard-Zanjani +2 more
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Chinese Medical Journal, 2018 Background: Snakebites are a neglected threat to global human health with a high morbidity rate. The present study explored the efficacy of antivenom with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) intervention on snakebites, which could provide the experimental basis for ...
Mo Li +3 more
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Estudio del veneno de serpientes: tipos y tratamientos [PDF]
Los venenos de las serpientes constituyen una mezcla de más de 20 polipéptidos distintos, donde se incluyen enzimas, toxinas y pequeños péptidos. Su inoculación mediante mordedura puede producir diversos tipos de intoxicación, cuyos síntomas se resumen ...
Encinas Cerezo, Mª T. +3 more
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An Epidemiological Study on Scorpion Stings in Lordegan County, south-west of Iran
Archives of Razi Institute, 2013 Scorpion sting is a common important health problem in south-west of Iran. The present descriptive retrospective study was conducted to make new information on scorpionism in the Lordegan County(2002-2006).
Vazirianzadeh, B. +4 more
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Cardiotoxic and Arrhythmogenic Effects of Hemiscorpius lepturus Scorpion Venom in Rats [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Envenomation by Hemiscorpius lepturus is not painful and the clinical manifestations include bloody urine due to hemoglobinuria or hematuria, dermonecrotic reactions,cardiac arrhythmia and in minority of cases acute renal failure which may ...
Evazy, Reihane +7 more
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