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.
Jacqueline De Almeida Gonçalves Sachett +2 more
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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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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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Reports, 2020 Snakebite envenomations are classified as Category A Neglected Tropical Diseases by the World Health Organization. In Brazil, 405 snake species are distributed among 11 families, with the genera Bothrops and Crotalus being the most studied and main ...
Jilvando M. Medeiros +6 more
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Local and systemic effects caused by Crotalus durissus terrificus, Crotalus durissus collilineatus, and Crotalus durissus cascavella snake venoms in swiss mice [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Crotalus envenomations cause serious complications and can be fatal without appropriate treatment. Venom isoforms present and inter/intraspecific variations in the venom composition can result in different symptoms presented by bites by ...
Letícia Helena de Carvalho +13 more
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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.
Ricardo G. Figueiredo +6 more
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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.
Brunna Fernanda Arraez Alves +1 more
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Random amplified polymorphisms between two South American subspecies of rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus collilineatus and Crotalus durissus terrificus) [PDF]
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2001 The present work was made to determine the suitability of RAPD analysis for the identification of specimens of two subspecies of South American rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus terrificus and Crotalus durissus collilineatus).
Sergio Echeverrigaray +3 more
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Intraspecific Differences in the Venom of Crotalus durissus cumanensis from Colombia. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2022 Biochemical and biological differences in the venom of Crotalus durissus cumanensis from three ecoregions of Colombia were evaluated. Rattlesnakes were collected from the geographic areas of Magdalena Medio (MM), Caribe (CA) and Orinoquía (OR). All three regionally distributed venoms contain proteases, PLA2s and the basic subunit of crotoxin.
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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.
Lídia J. Tasima +8 more
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