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Evaluation of antivenoms in the neutralization of hyperalgesia and edema induced by Bothrops jararaca and Bothrops asper snake venoms

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.
Gisele Picolo, Marucia Chacur, JOSÉ Maria Gutierrez   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Isolation and structural characterization of bioactive compound from Aristolochia sprucei aqueous extract with anti-myotoxic activity

Toxicon: X, 2020
A bioactive compound isolated from the stem extract of Aristolochia sprucei through High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) was identified via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) as the aristolochic acid (AA). This compound showed an inhibitory effect
Isela I. González Rodríguez, Aleff F. Francisco, Leandro S. Moreira-Dill, Aristides Quintero, César L.S. Guimarães, Carlos A.H. Fernandes, Agnes A.S. Takeda, Fernando B. Zanchi, Cléopatra A.S. Caldeira, Paulo S. Pereira, Marcos R.M. Fontes, Juliana P. Zuliani, Andreimar M. Soares   +12 more
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Parasitismo de Porocephalus (Penstastomida: Porocephalidae) en Bothrops asper (Viperidae) en Ecuador

Biota Colombiana, 2023
Se reporta la presencia de pentastómidos del género Porocephalus en especímenes de Bothrops asper que reposan en la colección Herpetológica del Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad en Ecuador.
Miguel Urgilés-Merchán, Gabriela Lagla-Chimba, Rafael Mena-Orbe, Mario Yanez-Muñoz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a sensitive enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) for specific identification of Lachesis acrochorda venom

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012
The snake genus Lachesis provokes 2 to 3% of snakebites in Colombia every year. Two Lachesis species, L. acrochorda and L. muta, share habitats with snakes from another genus, namely Bothrops asper and B. atrox.
V Núñez Rangel, M Fernández Culma, P Rey-Suárez, JA Pereañez   +3 more
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Accidente ofídico causado por bothrops asper

Revista Ciencias Biomédicas, 2020
Introducción: la mordedura por serpiente del género Bothrops es importante causa de accidente ofídico en Colombia, con elevada morbilidad y mortalidad.
Mario David Galofre Ruiz
doaj   +1 more source

Envenomations by Bothrops and Crotalus snakes induce the release of mitochondrial alarmins. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
Skeletal muscle necrosis is a common manifestation of viperid snakebite envenomations. Venoms from snakes of the genus Bothrops, such as that of B. asper, induce muscle tissue damage at the site of venom injection, provoking severe local pathology which ...
Irene Zornetta, Paola Caccin, Julián Fernandez, Bruno Lomonte, José María Gutierrez, Cesare Montecucco   +5 more
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Effects of Bothrops asper snake venom on lymphatic vessels: insights into a hidden aspect of envenomation. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008
Envenomations by the snake Bothrops asper represent a serious medical problem in Central America and parts of South America. These envenomations concur with drastic local tissue pathology, including a prominent edema. Since lymph flow plays a role in the
Javier Mora, Rodrigo Mora, Bruno Lomonte, José María Gutiérrez   +3 more
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Immunochemical Recognition of Bothrops rhombeatus Venom by Two Polyvalent Antivenoms

Toxins
The protein profile of Bothrops rhombeatus venom was compared to Bothrops asper and Bothrops atrox, and the effectiveness of antivenoms from the National Institute of Health of Colombia (INS) and Antivipmyn-Tri (AVP-T) of Mexico were analyzed.
Karen Sarmiento, Jorge Zambrano, Carlos Galvis, Álvaro Molina-Olivares, Marisol Margarita Villadiego-Molinares, Johanna Alejandra Ramírez-Martínez, Ana Lucía Castiblanco, Fabio A. Aristizabal   +7 more
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Ofidios del corregimiento de San Rafael de Pirú, Valencia, Córdoba - Colombia

Revista Colombiana de Ciencia Animal Recia, 2014
Se identificaron las especies de ofidios presentes en el corregimiento de San Rafael del Pirú, perteneciente al Municipio de Valencia – Córdoba, Colombia y se determino su importancia médica.
OSCAR RUÍZ P
doaj   +1 more source

Murine model evaluation of biochemical and tissue-damage induced by Bothrops asper (Nauyaca) snake venom

Revista de Medicina e Investigación Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Introduction: Venomous snakes Bites are a serious public health issue, and in Mexico, Bothrops asper is responsible for the majority of viper bites. Objective: To evaluate, in a mouse model, the effect of Bothrops asper venom snake on liver enzymes
Dr. Carlos Gallardo-Casas Ángel Gallardo-Casas, María Teresa Valadez-Omaña, Emmanuel Correa Solís, María del Carmen Castillo-Hernández, Rocio Ortiz-Butron   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source