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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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Prey specificity of predatory venoms

Biological Reviews, Volume 99, Issue 6, Page 2253-2273, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Venom represents a key adaptation of many venomous predators, allowing them to immobilise prey quickly through chemical rather than physical warfare. Evolutionary arms races between prey and a predator are believed to be the main factor influencing the potency and composition of predatory venoms.
Ondřej Michálek, Glenn F. King, Stano Pekár   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Snake venom toxins: Potential anticancer therapeutics

Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 44, Issue 5, Page 666-685, May 2024.
Abstract Snake venom contains a cocktail of compounds dominated by proteins and peptides, which make up the toxin. The toxin components of snake venom attack several targets in the human body including the neuromuscular system, kidney and blood coagulation system and cause pathologies. As such, the venom toxins can be managed and used for the treatment
Benedict C. Offor, Lizelle A. Piater
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Avaliação em camundongo da eficácia do antiveneno administrado no local da inoculação intramuscular do veneno de Crotalus durissus terrificus Evaluation in mice, of the antivenom efficacy injected at the same place of the intramuscular inoculation of the Crotalus durissus terrificus venom

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1993
A eficácia do antiveneno crotálico por via intramuscular (im) no local da inoculação, também im, do veneno de Crotalus durissus terrificus foi avaliada em camundongos.
Lindioneza Adriano Ribeiro, Carla Lilian Agostini Utescher, Silvia Lucia Paro Vieira, Sara Fensterseifer, Helena Mukuno, Miguel Tanús Jorge   +5 more
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Chronic venous insufficiency and venous leg ulcers: Aetiology, on the pathophysiology‐based treatment

International Wound Journal, Volume 21, Issue 2, February 2024.
Abstract The chronic venous disease covers a wide spectrum of venous disorders that are characterized by severely impaired blood return that primarily affects veins in the lower extremities. Morphological and functional abnormalities of the venous system led to chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), and present as leg heaviness/achiness, edema ...
Olga Krizanova, Adela Penesova, Alica Hokynkova, Andrea Pokorna, Amir Samadian, Petr Babula   +5 more
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Crotoxin and phospholipases A(2) from Crotalus durissus terrificus showed antiviral activity against dengue and yellow fever viruses [PDF]

, 2012
Dengue is the most important arbovirus in the world with an estimated of 50 million dengue infections occurring annually and approximately 2.5 billion people living in dengue endemic countries.
Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo, Figueiredo, Luiz Tadeu Moraes, Raquel Rinaldi Russo, Müller, Vanessa Danielle Menjon, Adelia Cristina Oliveira Cintra, Marco Aurélio Sartim, Aquino, Victor Hugo, Alves-Paiva, Raquel de Melo, Suely Vilela Sampaio, Russo, Raquel Rinaldi, Raquel De Melo Alves-Paiva, Vanessa Danielle Menjon Muller, Sartim, Marco Aurélio, Sampaio, Suely Vilela, Cintra, Adelia Cristina Oliveira, Victor Hugo Aquino   +15 more
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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LONG-TERM FETUSES OF Crotalus durissus terrificus [PDF]

, 2017
The rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus is a viviparous snake, with chorioallantoic placenta, whose fetuses are kept in the oviduct until the complete fetal development. Although the Brazilian rattlesnake reproductive biology is extensively studied,
CARNIATTO, Caio Henrique de Oliveira
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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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Taxonomic revision of the Crotalus durissus complex (Squamata: Viperidae).

, 2020
Crotalus durissus complex is formed by 11 subspecies, which six occurs in Brazil. The original description of C. durissus was made by Linnaeus in 1758 and since then, there has been much disagreement regarding the taxonomic classification and ...
Souza, Mileny Otani de
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