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Tenencia de serpientes venenosas : el vacío legal / [PDF]
Treball presentat a l'assignatura de Deontologia i Veterinària Legal ...
Melero Jurado, Adrián. +2 more
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Anti-snake venom therapy is the only treatment for snake bite but leads to acute and chronic conditions which may be severe. The medicinal plants have gained importance over years to find an effective alternative to anti-snake venom.
Shwetha Vasudev +3 more
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Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of viper venom serine proteases [PDF]
Snakebites are a major neglected tropical disease responsible for as many as 95000 deaths every year worldwide. Viper venom serine proteases disrupt haemostasis of prey and victims by affecting various stages of the blood coagulation system.
Gibbins, Jonathon M. +3 more
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Snake venom toxins: Potential anticancer therapeutics
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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The study investigates strategies for reducing negative interactions between humans and venomous snakes. Using a health belief model framework, the research examines factors influencing the adoption of snakebite prevention measures in a high snakebite‐risk area of southern India.
Harrison Carter +5 more
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Life-threatening envenoming by the Saharan horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) causing micro-angiopathic haemolysis, coagulopathy and acute renal failure: clinical cases and review [PDF]
Background: The desert horned vipers (Cerastes cerastes and C. gasperettii) are the most familiar snakes of the great deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, including the plains of Iraq. They are responsible for many human snake bites.
Cathomas, R. +5 more
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Gene expression analysis by ESTs sequencing of the Brazilian frog Phyllomedusa nordestina skin glands [PDF]
The subfamily Phyllomedusinae has attracted a great interest of many researchers mainly due to the high diversity of these frog species and plethora of pharmacological activities frequently observed for their skin secretions. Despite of this fact, mainly
Assakura, M. T. +6 more
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Causes, Complications and Short‐Term Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury in a Resource‐Limited Setting
Aims: The outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) depends on causes, patient factors and care received. We studied the causes, complications and 90‐day outcomes of patients with AKI at a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka. Methods: Patients aged 18 years or older with AKI referred to nephrology services were analysed retrospectively.
Nalaka Herath +11 more
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Identifying Intraspecific Variation in Venom Yield of Chinese Cobra (Naja atra) from Ten Populations in Mainland China [PDF]
Detailed information on venom yield is helpful in preparing antivenoms and treating snakebites, but such information is lacking for many species of venomous snakes.
Hongliang LU +6 more
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Silverman, David L.
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