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Bothrops asper: Beauty and peril in the Neotropics
Toxicon, 2009 Snakes have inspired fascination and fear to humans since ancient times, as reflected by the common presence of these reptiles in the mythology of many civilizations. Such sense of awe has been associated to the impact that snakebite envenomation has had worldwide, to the amazing life patterns and adaptations of these reptiles and, more recently, to ...
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Toxins, 2019 Plant natural products can attenuate the myonecrosis caused by Bothrops snake venom and their phospholipases A2 (PLA2). In this study, we evaluated the effects of two fractions (F4 and F6) from Swietenia macrophylla and purified catechin on the muscle ...
Silvia Posada Arias +5 more
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Selfish or altruistic? An analysis of alarm call function in wild capuchin monkeys, Cebus apella nigritus [PDF]
, 2008 Alarm calls facilitate some antipredatory benefits of group living but may endanger the caller by attracting the predator's attention. A number of hypotheses invoking kin selection and individual selection have been proposed to explain how such behaviour
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Experimental pathophysiology of systemic alterations induced by Bothrops asper snake venom
Toxicon, 2009 Moderate and severe envenomations by the snake Bothrops asper provoke systemic alterations, such as systemic bleeding, coagulopathy, hypovolemia, hemodynamic instability and shock, and acute renal failure. Systemic hemorrhage is a typical finding of these envenomations, and is primarily caused by the action of P-III snake venom metalloproteinases ...
Gutiérrez, José María +2 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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Evaluation of the lethal potency of scorpion and snake venoms and comparison between intraperitoneal and intravenous injection routes. [PDF]
, 2014 International audienceScorpion stings and snake bites are major health hazards that lead to suffering of victims and high mortality. Thousands of injuries associated with such stings and bites of venomous animals occur every year worldwide.
Bouhaouala, Balkiss +6 more
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Revista de Medicina e Investigación Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, 2022 Effect of the ethanolic extract of Randia aculeata’s fruit in heart and skeletal muscle oxidative stress caused by snake venomEfecto del extracto etanólico del fruto de Randia aculeata en el estrés oxidati-vo del corazón y del músculo esquelético causado
Carlos Ángel Gallardo Casas +4 more
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Suppression of histamine-induced increase of endothelial permeability via nitric oxide production by Bixa orellana leaves extract [PDF]
, 2010 Previously reported pharmacological activity of Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) includes its ability to neutralize edema-forming effects of Bothrops asper venom (Nunez V., et al, 2004).
Abd Hamid @ Abdul Razak, Roslida +4 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2009 Ochetosoma heterocoelium Travassos, 1921 is a parasite that has been identified in snakes from different locations in Colombia and is considered of veterinary importance.
Carolina Lenis +2 more
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Ciencias Ambientales, 2018 Snakes are among the animals most affected by the ignorance of humans towards wildlife In Costa Rica, little effort has been made to know how snakes are affected by human actions.
Katherine Sánchez-Paniagua +2 more
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