Can anti-bothropstoxin-I antibodies discriminate between Bothrops jararaca and Bothrops jararacussu venoms? [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background Snakes of the genus Bothrops, popularly known as pit vipers, are responsible for most cases of snakebite in Brazil. Within this genus, Bothrops jararacussu and B.
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Antitumor effect of Bothrops jararaca venom [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2002 Many experimental studies have been carried out using snake venoms for the treatment of animal tumors, with controversial results. While some authors have reported an antitumor effect of treatment with specific snake venom fractions, others have reported
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Anti-hemorrhagic Activity of Four Brazilian Vegetable Species Against Bothrops jararaca Venom
Molecules, 2009 Around 20,000 snakebites are reported annually in Brazil and 90% of them are inflicted by species of the genus Bothrops. Intravenous administration of antibothropic antivenom neutralizes the systemic actions, but it is of little effect on the reversal of
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Structural evolution of the whole mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic inference in snakes (Squamata: Serpentes), including the undescribed mitogenome of the Brazilian endemic and critically endangered pitviper Bothrops insularis [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular BiologyEvolutionary analyses of mitogenomes have provided insights into species evolution and conservation. Studies on snakes revealed a higher diversity especially involving variation in tRNA clusters.
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Trichomoniasis in Bothrops jararaca (serpentes, viperidae)
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2003 We describe a case of trichomoniasis in a Bothrops jararaca (Serpentes, Viperidae) donated to the Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals - CEVAP/UNESP.
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Molecules, 2015 Snake venoms are composed of a complex mixture of active proteins and peptides which induce a wide range of toxic effects. Envenomation by Bothrops jararaca venom results in hemorrhage, edema, pain, tissue necrosis and hemolysis. In this work, the effect
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Antivenom Production against Bothrops jararaca and Bothrops erythromelas Snake Venoms Using Cross-Linked Chitosan Nanoparticles as an Immunoadjuvant [PDF]
Toxins, 2018 In Brazil, envenomation by snakes of the genus Bothrops is clinically relevant, particularly for the species Bothrops jararaca and B. erythromelas. The most effective treatment for envenomation by snakes is the administration of antivenoms associated ...
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Bothrops Jararaca Snake Venom Modulates Key Cancer-Related Proteins in Breast Tumor Cell Lines [PDF]
Toxins, 2021 Daniela Cajado Carvalho +2 more
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2008 Relata-se a ocorrência de um acidente ofídico em um rebanho de ovinos, mestiços da raça Bergamascia, no município de Miguel Pereira, Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
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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.
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