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In Vitro Antiplasmodial Activity of Phospholipases A2 and a Phospholipase Homologue Isolated from the Venom of the Snake Bothrops asper [PDF]
Toxins, 2012 The antimicrobial and antiparasite activity of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) from snakes and bees has been extensively explored. We studied the antiplasmodial effect of the whole venom of the snake Bothrops asper and of two fractions purified by ion-exchange ...
Juan Carlos Alarcón Pérez +4 more
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Hemorragia cerebral fatal después de una mordedura de serpiente Bothrops asper en la región del Catatumbo, Colombia [PDF]
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020 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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Case Report: Hemothorax in Envenomation by the Viperid Snake Bothrops asper. [PDF]
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2019 Bothrops asper, a highly venomous pit viper distributed from Colombia and northwestern Peru in South America to southern Mexico, is responsible for most snake bites in Central America, affecting especially young agricultural workers. A 17-year-old male from a rural area in northern Honduras was admitted at San Francisco Hospital after a B.
Pinto LJ +6 more
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Venom variation in Bothrops asper lineages from North-Western South America
Journal of Proteomics, 2020 Bothrops asper is a venomous pitviper that is widely distributed and of clinical importance in Mesoamerica and northern South America, where it is responsible for 50-80% of all envenomations by Viperidae species. Previous work suggests that B. asper has a complex phylogeographic structure, with the existence of multiple evolutionarily distinct lineages,
Mora-Obando, Diana +7 more
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Design of Fab-based chimeric antibodies against Bothrops asper toxins [PDF]
, 2016 Snakebite is one of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases, with an estimated 5 million bites per year, resulting in about 125.000 deaths. The only current treatment for snakebite envenoming is antiserum derived from the blood of immunized mammals(typically horses).
Andersen, Mikael Rørdam +7 more
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Protective effect of Dracontium dubium against Bothrops asper venom
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2017 In Colombia, Bothrops asper is responsible for 70-90% of ophidians accidents reported annually. Envenoming occurs mainly in rural areas where both antivenom and health centers are scarce. Thus, patients are frequently treated by local healers that employ medicinal herbs; including several species belonging to Dracontium genus.
Daneiva, Caro +5 more
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Accidente ofídico causado por Bothrops Asper
Revista Ciencias Biomédicas, 2013 Introduction: The snake bite of the genus Bothrops is an important cause of ophidic accident in Colombia, with high morbidity and mortality. Clinical case: A case of bite by the snake Bothrops Asper, which was classified as mild grade of poisoning at ...
Galofre-Ruiz Mario David
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2002 Neutralization of hyperalgesia induced by Bothrops jararaca and B. asper venoms was studied in rats using bothropic antivenom produced at Instituto Butantan (AVIB, 1 ml neutralizes 5 mg B.
Picolo G. +4 more
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Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in a venomous snake (Bothrops asper) bite victim. [PDF]
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2012 An 18-year-old man developed posterior reversible leukoencephalopaty after being bitten by a venomous snake (Bothrops asper). It is possible that this previously unrecognized neurological complication of snake bite envenoming occurred as the result of endothelial dysfunction induced by the venom of the offending snake.
Delgado ME, Del Brutto OH.
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Hematology, Clinical Biochemistry, and Blood Cell Morphology Features of Captive Bothrops jararaca From Southeast Brazil. [PDF]
Vet Clin PatholABSTRACT Background Snakebite envenomation is a worldwide public health issue, particularly relevant to low and middle‐income countries. Bothrops spp. antivenom is needed for snakebite treatment, which requires the maintenance of healthy snakes in captivity.
Alcantara AO +10 more
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