Crotalus Durissus Ruruima: Current Knowledge on Natural History, Medical Importance, and Clinical Toxinology [PDF]
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.
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Pathophysiological and Clinical Significance of Crotalus durissus cascavella Venom-Induced Pulmonary Impairment in a Murine Model [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Crotalus venom has broad biological activity, including neurotoxic, myotoxic, hematologic, and cytotoxic compounds that induce severe systemic repercussions.
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Antineoplastic properties and pharmacological applications of Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2022 Snake toxins are widely studied owing to their importance in snakebite accidents, a serious public health issue in tropical countries, and their broad therapeutic potential.
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Antivenomic approach of different Crotalus durissus collilineatus venoms [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2018 Background Our group has previously performed a proteomic study verifying that individual variations can occur among Crotalus durissus collilineatus venoms.
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Crotamine in Crotalus durissus: distribution according to subspecies and geographic origin, in captivity or nature [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2020 Background: Crotalus durissus is considered one of the most important species of venomous snakes in Brazil, due to the high mortality of its snakebites. The venom of Crotalus durissus contains four main toxins: crotoxin, convulxin, gyroxin and crotamine.
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Evaluation of systemic inflammatory response and lung injury induced by Crotalus durissus cascavella venom. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 This study investigated the systemic inflammatory response and mechanism of pulmonary lesions induced by Crotalus durissus cascavella venom in murine in the state of Bahia.
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Envenoming by the rattlesnake Crotalus durissus ruruima in the state of roraima, Brazil [PDF]
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.
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Is the population of Crotalus durissus (Serpentes, Viperidae) expanding in Brazil? [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2013 Crotalus durissus are found from Mexico to northern Argentina in a highly disjunct distribution. According to some studies, this species is prone to occupy areas disturbed by human activities and floods comprise a plausible method of dispersal as ...
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Bioaffinity Fishing Procedure Using Secretory Phospholipase A2 for Screening for Bioactive Components: Modulation of Pharmacological Effect Induced by sPLA2 from Crotalus durissus terrificus by Hispidulin from Moquiniastrum floribundum [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Bioaffinity capturing of molecules allows the discovery of bioactive compounds and decreases the need for various stages in the natural compound isolation process.
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Phenotypic dichotomy in Crotalus durissus ruruima venom and potential consequences for clinical management of snakebite envenomations. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundPhenotypic polymorphism in rattlesnake venoms is well-documented, with a dichotomy between hemorrhagic (Type I) and neurotoxic (Type II) venoms.
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