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The Protective Action of Coutarea hexandra (Rubiaceae) on the Neuromuscular Blockade Induced by Lachesis muta muta (Viperidae: Crotalinae) Venom

BioMed Research International, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Envenomations by snakes represent a neglected health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. In South America, Lachesis muta occasionally causes severe human envenomation, with treatment being conditioned to an unspecific antivenom. In this work, we examined the neutralizing ability of Coutarea hexandra stem bark hydroalcoholic extract (Ch‐E ...
Grazielle D. Pilon, Anna P. Farias-de-França, Nathalia M. Cantuária, Magali G. Silva, Aline G. Leão-Torres, Rafael S. Floriano, Marcio G. dos Santos, Nelson Jorge da Silva Jr., Otto M. S. Gerlach, Valdir Cechinel-Filho, Yoko Oshima-Franco, Samuele Maramai   +11 more
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Influência da temperatura corporal de cascavéis (Crotalus durissus) submetidas à anestesia com cetamina Influence of body temperature on rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus) anesthetized with ketamine

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2009
O estudo objetivou verificar a influência da temperatura corporal nos parâmetros fisiológicos e nos períodos de indução e recuperação anestésicos de cascavéis (Crotalus durissus) anestesiadas com cetamina.
Adriano B. Carregaro, Mariângela L. Cruz, André L. Cherubini, Stélio P.L. Luna   +3 more
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Structural studies with crotoxin B from Crotalus durissus collilineatus venom suggest a heterodimeric assembly formed by two new isoforms

, 2023
Daniela P. Marchi‐Salvador, Carlos A. H. Fernandes, Rafael J. Borges, Andreimar M. Soares, Marcos R.M. Fontes   +4 more
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Aspectos clínico-patológicos e laboratoriais do envenenamento crotálico experimental em bovinos Clinical and pathological aspects of experimental Crotalus poisoning in cattle

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2008
Reproduziu-se experimentalmente o envenenamento crotálico, através da inoculação, por via subcutânea, do veneno de Crotalus durissus terrificus (cascavel sul-americana) em dez bovinos mestiços. Dois animais foram utilizados como controle.
Flávio A.S. Graça, Paulo V. Peixoto, Cleide D. Coelho, Saulo A. Caldas, Carlos Hubinger Tokarnia   +4 more
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Caryospora bigenetica (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in South America: new hosts and distribution records

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
The coccidian Caryospora bigenetica was first described in the snake Crotalus horridus (Viperidae) from United States of America. This study represents the first record of the occurrence of C. bigenetica in snakes in South America.
Lúcio André Viana, Kamilla Costa Mecchi, Leonardo França do Nascimento, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Paula Helena Santa-Rita, Marcos Tobias de Santana Miglionico, Rhaiza Gama Esteves, Anibal Rafael Melgarejo Gimenez, Fernando Paiva   +8 more
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Crotalus durissus venom: biological effects and relevant applications

, 2016
Snakes have an important biological role in the ecological chain, as well as in scientific researches performed with the venoms produced by them, since the enzyme-protein fractions these substances possess have been studied as pharmacological tools for the discovery of new therapies. Snakes of the genus Crotalus have gained significant relevance in the
Araújo, Lucelina da Silva; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Conceição, Anna Sérgia Mendonça Miranda; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Cunha, Duanny Murinelly de Souza; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Morais, Glayciane Bezerra de; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Silveira, João Alison de Moraes; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Júnior, Francisco Antônio Félix Xavier; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Macambira, Karen Denise da Silva; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Araújo, Steffi Lima; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Pessoa, Nathalie Ommundsen; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Evangelista, Janaina Serra Azul Monteiro; Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara   +9 more
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Microscopic agglutination test on captive rattlesnakes : Data on serovars and titers

Data in Brief, 2016
The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is considered the “golden standard” leptospirosis serodiagnostic test, but there is little information about it as it pertains to snakes.
T.C.S. Rodrigues, A.L.Q. Santos, A.M.C. Lima, D.O. Gomes, G.F. Cardoso, V.L.C. Brites   +5 more
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South American Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus spp.) Envenomation in Dogs in the Semiarid Region of Brazil [PDF]

, 2020
Mizael Machado, Clarice Ricardo de Macêdo Pessoa, André Flávio Almeida Pessoa, Rodrigo de Souza Mendes, Rosane M.T. Medeiros, Antônio Flávio Medeiros Dantas, Márcio Botelho de Castro, Franklin Riet-Corrêa   +7 more
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Crotacetin, a novel snake venom C-type lectin, is homolog of convulxin

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2005
Snake venom (sv) C-type lectins encompass a group of hemorrhagic toxins, which are able to interfere with hemostasis. They share significant similarity in their primary structures with C-type lectins of other animals, and also present a conserved ...
G. Rádis-Baptista, F. B. M. B. Moreno, L. L. Nogueira, A. M. C. Martins, D. O. Toyama, M. H. Toyama, W. F. Azevedo Jr, B. S. Cavada, T. Yamane   +8 more
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Pulmonary, microbiological and hematological changes in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes, Viperidae) parasitized by nematodes of the genus Rhabdias (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae) Alterações Pulmonares, microbiológicas e hematológicas em Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes, Viperidae) parasitadas pelos nematódeos do gênero Rhabdias (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae)

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2008
This study reported the pulmonary, microbiological, and hematological alterations in Crotalus durissus terrificus parasitized by nematodes of the genus Rhabdias. Histological, microbiological, and hematological analysis were performed on parasitized (n=6)
K.R. Santos, R.K. Takahira, V.L.M. Rall, C. Calderón, J.L. Sequeira, R.J. Silva   +5 more
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