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Venenos botrópicos e crotálicos: principais aspectos e produtos derivados para fins terapêuticos e diagnósticos - uma breve abordagem [PDF]

, 2022
Os acidentes ofídios, principalmente por cobras dos géneros Bothrops e Crotalus, são um importante problema de saúde pública, especialmente em países tropicais devido à elevada taxa de ocorrência e letalidade, sendo considerados como uma doença ...
Leilismara Sousa Nogueira, Maria das Graças Carvalho, Melina de Barros Pinheiro, Natália Ribeiro Nunes, Rita Carolina Figueiredo Duarte   +4 more
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Immunization with native and cobalt 60-irradiated Crotalus durissus terrificus venom in swiss mice: assessment of the neutralizing potency of antisera

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2005
ELISA was used to evaluate, follow, and compare the humoral immune response of Swiss mice during hyperimmunization with natural and Cobalt 60-irradiated (60Co) Crotalus durissus terrificus venom.
R. S. Ferreira Junior, N. Nascimento, J. C. Martinez, J. B. Alves, D. A. Meira, B. Barraviera   +5 more
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Crotoxin-Induced Mice Lung Impairment: Role of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors and COX-Derived Prostanoids

Biomolecules, 2020
Respiratory compromise in Crotalus durissus terrificus (C.d.t.) snakebite is an important pathological condition. Considering that crotoxin (CTX), a phospholipase A2 from C.d.t. venom, is the main component of the venom, the present work investigated the
Marco Aurelio Sartim, Camila O. S. Souza, Cassiano Ricardo A. F. Diniz, Vanessa M. B. da Fonseca, Lucas O. Sousa, Ana Paula F. Peti, Tassia Rafaella Costa, Alan G. Lourenço, Marcos C. Borges, Carlos A. Sorgi, Lucia Helena Faccioli, Suely Vilela Sampaio   +11 more
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Comparación entre las técnicas de neutralización en ratón y E.L.I.S.A para determinar la potencia del anti-veneno crotalus durissus terrificus

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 1984
Las técnicas de neutralización en ratón y ELISA se compararon como métodos para determinar la potencia del antiveneno Crotalus durissus terrificus.
María Cristina Forero CH., Moisés Wasserman   +1 more
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Composição e história natural das serpentes de Cerrado de Itirapina, São Paulo, sudeste do Brasil [PDF]

, 2008
Neotropical snake assemblages present high species richness and complex structures. The Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil, and was included among the 25 World's biodiversity hotspots.
MARQUES, Otavio Augusto Vuolo, MARTINS, Marcio, SAWAYA, Ricardo Jannini   +2 more
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Kinetics of venom and antivenom serum levels, clinical evaluation and therapeutic effectiveness in dogs inoculated with Crotalus durissus terrificus venom

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008
This work evaluated the clinical and therapeutic aspects as well as serum levels of venom and antivenom IgG by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in experimental envenomation of dogs with Crotalus durissus terrificus venom.
F. Sangiorgio, M. Sakate, R. M. B. Nogueira, J. P. Araújo JR., C. Chavez-Olortegui   +4 more
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Role of crotoxin, a phospholipase A2 isolated from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom, on inflammatory and immune reactions

Mediators of Inflammation, 2001
Background: Crotoxin (CTX) is a potent neurotoxin from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom (CdtV) composed of two subunits: one without catalytic activity (crotapotin), and a basic phospolipase A2.
Diva F. Cardoso, Monica Lopes-Ferreira, Eliana L. Faquim-Mauro, Mahasti S. Macedo, Sandra H. P. Farsky   +4 more
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The venom of South American rattlesnakes inhibits macrophage functions and is endowed with anti-inflammatory properties

Mediators of Inflammation, 1996
The injection of Crotalus durissus terrificus venom into the foot pad of mice did not induce a significant inflammatory response as evaluated by oedema formation, increased vascular permeability and cell migration. The subcutaneous injection of the venom,
Maria C. C. de Sousa e Silva, Luis R. C. Gonçalves, Mario Mariano   +2 more
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Laboratory evaluation of young ovines inoculated with natural or 60co-irradiated Crotalus durissus terrificus venom during hyperimmunization process

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2006
Laboratory profile of young ovines was studied in order to evaluate and compare their antiserum production from natural and Cobalt-60 irradiated Crotalus durissus terrificus (C.d.t.) venoms. The parameters analyzed included complete blood count, and urea,
R. S. Ferreira Junior, N. Nascimento, R. Couto, J. B. Alves, D. A. Meira, B. Barraviera   +5 more
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Amphibia and Reptilia, Quebrada de los Cuervos, Departamento de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay [PDF]

Check List, 2011
We present an annotated list of the herpetofauna at the Protected Area Quebrada de los Cuervos, Departamento de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay. We recorded 24 species of amphibians and 29 of reptiles, accounting for near half of the species already reported ...
Carlos Prigioni, Claudio Borteiro, Francisco Kolenc   +2 more
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