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Hematologic parameters of captive Bothrops atrox (Squamata: viperidae) [PDF]
Bioscience Journal, 2022 The breeding of venomous snakes in captivity for research purposes and mainly as a source of pharmaceutical products highlights the need to determine hematological parameters for monitoring and ensuring a healthy breeding populationThe complete blood count is used to help diagnose alterations such as anemia, inflammatory diseases, parasitemia ...
Pereira, Heloisa Castro +4 more
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Comparative gender peptidomics of Bothrops atrox venoms: are there differences between them? [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2020 Background: Bothrops atrox is known to be the pit viper responsible for most snakebites and human fatalities in the Amazon region. It can be found in a wide geographical area including northern South America, the east of Andes and the Amazon basin ...
Adriana Simizo +5 more
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Isolation of basic myotoxins from Bothrops Moojeni and Bothrops Atrox snake venoms
Toxicon, 1990 Three myotoxins, one from the venom of Bothrops atrox and two from the venom of B. moojeni, were isolated by ion-exchange chromatography on CM-Sephadex C-25. The three toxins are basic proteins with an estimated mol. wt of about 13,500, and similar amino acid compositions.
Lomonte, Bruno +7 more
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Exploring the Profile of Cell Populations and Soluble Immunological Mediators in Bothrops atrox Envenomations [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Bothrops atrox envenomations are common in the Brazilian Amazon. The venom of B. atrox is highly inflammatory, which results in severe local complications, including the formation of blisters.
Kerolaine Fonseca Coelho +12 more
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Bothrops atrox, the most important snake involved in human envenomings in the amazon: How venomics contributes to the knowledge of snake biology and clinical toxinology [PDF]
Toxicon: X, 2020 Bothrops atrox snakes are mostly endemic of the Amazon rainforest and is certainly the South American pit viper responsible for most of the snakebites in the region. The composition of B.
Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro +15 more
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Neutralizing capacity of a new monovalent anti-Bothrops atrox antivenom: comparison with two commercial antivenoms [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1997 Three horse-derived antivenoms were tested for their ability to neutralize lethal, hemorrhagic, edema-forming, defibrinating and myotoxic activities induced by the venom of Bothrops atrox from Antioquia and Chocó (Colombia). The following antivenoms were
R. Otero +8 more
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Brainstem ischemic stroke after to Bothrops atrox snakebite
Toxicon, 2016 We report case of a 48 years old woman bitten on her right foot by a Bothrops atrox viper. As a result, she developed a severe coagulopathy which improved with application of polyvalent antivenom. Four days after bite she suffered a devastating brainstem ischemic stroke. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.
Cañas Dávila, Carlos Alberto
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019 INTRODUCTION: The popular names “surucucu” and “jararaca” have been used in literature for Lachesis muta and Bothrops atrox snakes, respectively.
Ageane Mota da Siva +2 more
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Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2012 Objetivos. Desarrollar un protocolo de inmunización para producir inmunoglobulinas IgY de origen aviar contra el veneno de la serpiente peruana Bothrops atrox y evaluar la capacidad neutralizante. Materiales y métodos.
Julio C. Mendoza +6 more
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2012 The immunogenicity of Bothrops atrox, “jergón”, venom was studied using ELISA and Western Blot methods, as well as cross-reactivity patterns against venoms of Bothrops brazili, Lachesis muta and Crotalus durissus.
Gustavo A. Sandoval +5 more
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