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North American Pit Viper Envenomation

MedEdPORTAL, 2015
Acute snake envenomation is an uncommon but potentially serious envenomation causing local tissue injury, hematologic derangements, and systemic effects. The purpose of this simulation is to present an acute snake envenomation case that allows residents,
Stephen Mac, Mary Wittler
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Anti-inflammatory activity of Blutaparon portulacoides ethanolic extract against the inflammatory reaction induced by Bothrops jararacussu venom and isolated myotoxins BthTX-I and II [PDF]

, 2009
This article reports the anti-inflammatory effect of Blutaparon portulacoides (B. portulacoides), specifically the ethanolic extract of its aerial parts, on the edema formation and leukocyte influx caused by Bothrops jararacussu (B.
BARBOSA, AM, COGO, JC, PEREIRA, IC, RIBEIRO, W, SALVADOR, MJ, SOARES, AM, ZAMUNER, SR   +6 more
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Low-level laser therapy decreases local effects induced by myotoxins isolated from Bothrops jararacussu snake venom [PDF]

, 2010
The prominent myotoxic effects induced by Bothrops jararacussu crude venom are due, in part, to its polycationic myotoxins, BthTX-I and BthTX-II. Both myotoxins have a phospholipase A2 structure: BthTX-II is an active enzyme Asp-49 PLA2, while BthTX-I is
BARBOSA, AM, COGO, JC, GUIMARÃES-SOUSA, L, SOARES, AM, VILLAVERDE, AB, ZAMUNER, SF, ZAMUNER, SR   +6 more
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Comparison of F(ab') versus Fab antivenom for pit viper envenomation: A prospective, blinded, multicenter, randomized clinical trial [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) has been the only antivenom commercially available in the US since 2007 for treatment of Crotalinae envenomation.
Alejandro Alagón, Anne-Michelle Ruha, Boyer LV, Brandon J. Lewis, Bush SP, CroFab®, Dan Quan, David L. Morgan, Dawn R. Sollee, Eric A. Toschlog, Farshad M. Shirazi, Gary R. Figge, Holm S, Ives de Chazal, Landon J, Leslie V. Boyer, Meyer WP, Norris RL, Richard D. Gerkin, Richard F. Clark, Robert Wolk, Sean P. Bush, Seifert SA, Stephen W. Borron, Steven A. Seifert, Thomas C. Arnold, Walter García-Ubbelohde, William J. Meggs   +27 more
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Quantitative Characterization of the Hemorrhagic, Necrotic, Coagulation‐Altering Properties and Edema‐Forming Effects of Zebra Snake (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) Venom

Journal of Toxicology, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
This study was designed to investigate the cytotoxicity and haemotoxicity of the Western barred (zebra) spitting cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) venom to help explain atypical and inconsistent reports on syndromes by Namibian physicians treating victims of human ophidian accidents. Freeze‐dried venom milked from adult zebra snakes was dissolved in
Erick Kandiwa, Borden Mushonga, Alaster Samkange, Ezequiel Fabiano, Anthony DeCaprio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Silico Analysis of Gene Expression Network Components Underlying Pigmentation Phenotypes in the Python Identified Evolutionarily Conserved Clusters of Transcription Factor Binding Sites

Advances in Bioinformatics, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Color variation provides the opportunity to investigate the genetic basis of evolution and selection. Reptiles are less studied than mammals. Comparative genomics approaches allow for knowledge gained in one species to be leveraged for use in another species. We describe a comparative vertebrate analysis of conserved regulatory modules in pythons aimed
Kristopher J. L. Irizarry, Randall L. Bryden, Klaus Jung   +2 more
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Antiophidian properties of plant extracts against Lachesis muta venom [PDF]

, 2010
Snakebites comprise a serious health problem in several countries due to their global incidence, which exceeds 2.5 million per year, and the elevated number of victim fatalities.
COSTA, TR, DE PAULA, RC, FULY, AL, LOURENÇO, MV, MARTINS, CHG, PEREIRA, PS, SANCHEZ, EF, SOARES, AM   +7 more
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Rattlesnake Envenomation in Three Dairy Goats

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Cases of rattlesnake envenomation in dairy goats are lacking. These cases present three dairy goats presented to a veterinary referral hospital for envenomation of Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus). Treatments and clinical characteristics reported are similar to those for llamas, alpacas, and horses.
Joseph Smith, David Kovalik, Anita Varga, Luis Arroyo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antitumoral Activity of Snake Venom Proteins: New Trends in Cancer Therapy

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
For more than half a century, cytotoxic agents have been investigated as a possible treatment for cancer. Research on animal venoms has revealed their high toxicity on tissues and cell cultures, both normal and tumoral. Snake venoms show the highest cytotoxic potential, since ophidian accidents cause a large amount of tissue damage, suggesting a ...
Leonardo A. Calderon, Juliana C. Sobrinho, Kayena D. Zaqueo, Andrea A. de Moura, Amy N. Grabner, Maurício V. Mazzi, Silvana Marcussi, Auro Nomizo, Carla F. C. Fernandes, Juliana P. Zuliani, Bruna M. A. Carvalho, Saulo L. da Silva, Rodrigo G. Stábeli, Andreimar M. Soares, Fernando Albericio   +14 more
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Ethnopharmacological Significance of Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. (Asteraceae)

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Eclipta alba can be found growing wild in fallow lands of Bangladesh where it is considered as a weed by farmers. Traditional medicinal systems of the Indian subcontinent countries as well as tribal practitioners consider the plant to have diverse medicinal values and use it commonly for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory tract ...
Rownak Jahan, Abdullah Al-Nahain, Snehali Majumder, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Jagadananda Ghosh   +4 more
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