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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Analysis of the genus Bothrops snake venom: An inter and intraspecific comparative study
HeliyonThe genus Bothrops are considered Category 1 of medical importance by the World Health Organization, responsible for approximately 85 % of snakebites occurring throughout Brazil.
Thais Almeida de Godoy +7 more
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Clinical, hematological and coagulative changes consequent to antibody level increase in horses destined to antivenom production [PDF]
, 2013 El objetivo del trabajo consistió en estudiar los efectos clínicos, hemáticos y coagulativos, así como la producción de anticuerpos en tres equinos inmunizados para la producción de suero antiofídico monovalente contra Bothrops alternatus y evaluar los ...
Acosta, Ofelia Cristina +4 more
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Herpetofauna, Santa Edwiges I and II hydroelectric power plants, state of Goiás, Brazil [PDF]
, 2009 This paper presents a check list of amphibians and reptiles of the area under the influence of Santa Edwiges I and IIsmall hydroelectric power plants on Rio Buritis, state of Goiás, Brazil.
Cintra, C. E. D. +2 more
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ToxinsEnvenoming resulting from snakebites is recognized as a priority neglected tropical disease by The World Health Organization. The Bothrops genus, consisting of different pitviper species, is considered the most medically significant taxa in Central and ...
Dimoetsha J. C. Weekers +4 more
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Comportamiento clínico, epidemiológico y uso de suero antiofídico BIOL, en el manejo de accidentes ofídico en hospitales de Chontales, Rio San Juan, Matagalpa y Jinotega, en el período de Enero a Agosto de 2013 [PDF]
, 2014 Las mordeduras por serpientes constituyen algunas de las urgencias más importantes que se atienden en las unidades de salud de Nicaragua, el tratamiento clave para este tipo de lesiones es el suero antiofídico.
Acevedo Benítez, Eduardo D. +1 more
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Sequential randomised and double blind trial of promethazine prophylaxis against early anaphylactic reactions to antivenom for bothrops snake bites [PDF]
, 1999 Fan Hui Wen +7 more
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Human infection with Gongylonema pulchrum [PDF]
, 1994 A 43 year old woman developed a painful tumor at the left buccal mucosa. Following local anti-inflammatory treatment a 35 mm long, living female adult worm of Gongylonema pulchrum was extracted from the affected side.
Jelinek, Thomas, Löscher, Thomas
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Suramin inhibits the early effects of PLA(2) neurotoxins at mouse neuromuscular junctions: a twitch tension study [PDF]
, 2011 Several phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) neurotoxins from snake venoms can affect acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction. In isolated nerve-muscle preparations three distinct phases have been described for this phenomenon: An initial transient ...
Fathi, Behrooz +2 more
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