Management of venomous snakebites in dogs and cats in Brazil
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2004 Snake envenoming is a major problem both to veterinary and human medicine in tropical countries due to high incidence, severity, and sequelae. In Brazil, most envenomings involving animals are caused by Bothrops and Crotalus snakes; these are the highest
R.S. Ferreira Júnior, B. Barravieira
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Crotalus durissus ruruima is a rattlesnake subspecies mainly found in Roraima, the northernmost state of Brazil. Envenomings caused by this subspecies lead to severe clinical manifestations (e.g.
Manuela B. Pucca +18 more
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Amphibians and Reptiles of United States Department of Defense Installations [PDF]
, 2018 The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) occupies approximately 10.1 million ha of land within the U.S. spanning most ecosystems contained therein. To date, no comprehensive agency-wide inventory of amphibian and reptile species has been compiled.
Lovich, Robert E. +2 more
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Envenoming by the rattlesnake Crotalus durissus ruruima in the state of roraima, Brazil
Toxicon: X, 2020 The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical-epidemiological factors associated with victims of rattlesnake envenoming in the state of Roraima, Brazil.
Mauro Shosuka Asato +6 more
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SPATIAL ECOLOGY AND HABITAT USE OF THE WESTERN MASSASAUGA (SISTRURUS TERGEMINUS) IN NEBRASKA [PDF]
, 2016 We used radiotelemetry during 2004 and 2005 to investigate seasonal movements and habitat use and to improve our understanding of how land management practices were affecting Western Massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus) populations in Nebraska.
Fawcett, James D. +2 more
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Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Snakebite
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Volume 227, Issue 1, 15 January 2026.Snakebite envenomation affects between 1.8 and 5.5 million people annually, many of whom suffer disabilities or even death. Current antivenoms are composed of plasma‐derived antibodies. However, there remains an underexplored opportunity to utilise polymer‐based nanoparticles.
Neil Prabhakar +2 more
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High Trypanosoma spp. diversity is maintained by bats and triatomines in Espírito Santo state, Brazil [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this study was to reevaluate the ecology of an area in the Atlantic Forest, southeast Brazil, where Chagas disease (CD) has been found to occur.
Costa, Leonora Pires +10 more
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Campanha Antiofídica em Minas Gerais
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1958 O A. descreve as fases da campnha antiofídica em Minas Gerais (1918 a 1940). Registra as seguintes espécies de ofídios venenosos encontrados: Bothrops cotiara, Bothrops alternata, Bothrops atrox, Bothrops neuwiedii, Bothrops jararaca, Bothrops inaequalis,
Octávio de Magalhães
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NOCTURNAL ARBOREALITY IN SNAKES IN THE SWAMPLANDS OF THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN OF SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS [PDF]
, 2017 The southeastern United States is home to a diverse assemblage of snakes, but only one species, the Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus), is considered specialized for a predominantly arboreal lifestyle.
Glorioso, Brad M., Waddle, J. Hardin
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Animal Venoms as Peptide Libraries for the Discovery of Antiglioblastoma Agents
Biochemistry Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and widely recognized types of brain tumors, characterized by significant cellular and molecular diversity and an inherently aggressive nature. The treatment remains highly challenging, with limited effectiveness and persistently low survival rates.
Livia Ramos Santiago +6 more
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