New records and geographic distribution map of Bothropoides diporus Cope, 1862 (Reptilia: Viperidae) [PDF]
We provide two new records of Bothropoides diporus for Neuquén province, northern Patagonia, Argentina. Both records are the second and third for this species in this province.
Avila, Luciano Javier +2 more
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Characterization of thrombin like enzyme from Bothrops pictus venom
Objectives. To perform a biochemical and molecular characterization of the coagulant principle from Bothrops pictus venom. Materials and methods. We amplified the genetic sequence of this enzyme from cDNA and analyzed the homology of its nucleotide ...
Dan Vivas-Ruiz +5 more
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The primary structure of three hemoglobin chains from the indigo snake (Drymarchon corais erebennus, Serpentes): First evidence for αD chains and two β chain types in snakes [PDF]
The hemoglobin of the indigo snake (Drymarchon corais erebennus, Colubrinae) consists of two components, HbA and HbD, in the ratio of 1:1. They differ in both their alpha and beta chains.
Abbasi A. +22 more
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Accidente ofídico en el departamento de Nariño, Colombia: análisis retrospectivo, 2008-2017
Introducción. El ofidismo es un relevante problema de salud pública y, en Colombia, se incluyó como un evento de notificación obligatoria desde el año 2004.
María José Sevilla-Sánchez +4 more
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Snake Venomics and Antivenomics of Bothrops diporus, a Medically Important Pitviper in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
Snake species within genus Bothrops are responsible for more than 80% of the snakebites occurring in South America. The species that cause most envenomings in Argentina, B.
Calvete, Juan J. +3 more
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Las mordeduras de serpientes son un problema de salud pública en regiones tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Ocurren, especialmente, en trabajadores rurales, y son una importante fuente de discapacidad y mortalidad. Se presenta el caso de un hombre de
Jairo Lizarazo +3 more
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Introducción. El envenenamiento por mordedura de serpiente es considerado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) una enfermedad tropical desatendida.
Oswaldo Nina-Cueva +5 more
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Comparison of phylogeny, venom composition and neutralization by antivenom in diverse species of bothrops complex. [PDF]
In Latin America, Bothrops snakes account for most snake bites in humans, and the recommended treatment is administration of multispecific Bothrops antivenom (SAB--soro antibotrópico).
Leijiane F Sousa +11 more
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Anti-inflammatory activity of Blutaparon portulacoides ethanolic extract against the inflammatory reaction induced by Bothrops jararacussu venom and isolated myotoxins BthTX-I and II [PDF]
This article reports the anti-inflammatory effect of Blutaparon portulacoides (B. portulacoides), specifically the ethanolic extract of its aerial parts, on the edema formation and leukocyte influx caused by Bothrops jararacussu (B.
BARBOSA, AM +6 more
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Tissue Localization and Extracellular Matrix Degradation by PI, PII and PIII Snake Venom Metalloproteinases: Clues on the Mechanisms of Venom-Induced Hemorrhage [PDF]
20 páginas, 4 figuras, 3 tablas y 7 tablas en material suplementario.Snake venom hemorrhagic metalloproteinases (SVMPs) of the PI, PII and PIII classes were compared in terms of tissue localization and their ability to hydrolyze basement membrane ...
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