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Toxins, 2013 A bradykinin-potentiating peptide (BPP) from Amazon Bothrops atrox venom with m/z 1384.7386 was identified and characterized by collision induced dissociation (CID) using an ESI-MS/MS spectra obtained in positive ion mode on a hybrid Qq-oaTOF mass ...
Leonardo A. Calderon +9 more
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Snake venom toxins: Potential anticancer therapeutics
Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 44, Issue 5, Page 666-685, May 2024.Abstract Snake venom contains a cocktail of compounds dominated by proteins and peptides, which make up the toxin. The toxin components of snake venom attack several targets in the human body including the neuromuscular system, kidney and blood coagulation system and cause pathologies. As such, the venom toxins can be managed and used for the treatment
Benedict C. Offor, Lizelle A. Piater
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Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 . Farias Junior U. de A. & Chalkidis H.M. [Clinical poisoning in bovine the venom of Bothrops atrox the municipality of Oriximiná-Pará, Central Amazonia, Brazil - Case report.] Envenenamento clínico de bovino por peçonha de Bothrops atrox no município de
Ubaldo de Almeida Farias Junior +1 more
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Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2008 Los venenos de las serpientes peruanas causantes de la mayoría de accidentes ofídicos, contienen enzimas proteolíticas que pueden degradar proteínas tisulares y plasmáticas, así como causar hipotensión y coagulación sanguínea. Objetivos.
Armando Yarlequé +6 more
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Two related thrombin-like enzymes present in Bothrops atrox venom
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2000 This article describes the presence of two new forms of a thrombin-like enzyme, both with apparent molecular masses of 38 kDa, in Bothrops atrox venom. Both share the ability to cleave fibrinogen into fibrin and to digest casein.
J.H. Petretski +4 more
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Aerobic bacteria in oral cavity of Lancehead snakes (Bothrops atrox) with stomatitis
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2017 Stomatitis is a common disease found on snake farms, and Gram-negative bacilli are the main etiological agents that play an important role as secondary sources of viral or parasitic infections.
Heloisa Castro Pereira +4 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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Immunochemical Recognition of Bothrops rhombeatus Venom by Two Polyvalent Antivenoms
ToxinsThe 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 +7 more
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Toxins, 2018 Lancehead pit-vipers (Bothrops genus) are an extremely diverse and medically important group responsible for the greatest number of snakebite envenomations and deaths in South America.
Leijiane F. Sousa +13 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalSnakebites were included by the World Health Organization in their list of neglected diseases. In Latin America, most snakebites are caused by species of the Viperidae family, notably by the genus Bothrops. Bothrops atrox accounts for 90% of the cases of
Aline Stephanie Pérez-Gómez +7 more
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