Recent advances in phylogeny and taxonomy of Near and Middle Eastern Vipers – an update
ZooKeys, 2009 The number of recognized viper species in the Near and Middle East has been raised significantly in the last 25 years (Table 1). While some smaller genera remained more or less stable, the genus Vipera has been subdivided into four genera on the basis of
Nikolaus Stümpel, Ulrich Joger
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Engineering the Rod of Asclepius – A Biochemical Investigation of Snake Venom Components and their Application as Potential Cancer Treatments [PDF]
, 2019 In the wild, venom is crucial to many snakes’ success as predators. While antivenin research focuses on combatting venoms’ abilities to disrupt physiological processes, new studies are attempting to manipulate these same abilities into anticancer ...
Pena, Noel
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Ketjukyyn (Daboia russelii) myrkyn hyödyntäminen syöpätutkimuksessa
, 2023 Tiivistelmä. Rintasyöpä on naisten yleisin syöpätyyppi. Vuonna 2018 siihen sairastui 2,1 miljoonaa naista ja maailmanlaajuisesti raportoitiin 627 000 rintasyövästä johtuvaa kuolemaa. Rintasyöpiä luokitellaan useisiin eri tyyppeihin ja sitä voidaan hoitaa leikkauksilla sekä säde- ja lääkehoidoilla.
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High Genetic Differentiation Among French Populations of the Orsini's Viper (Vipera ursinii ursinii) Based on Mitochondrial and Microsatellite Data: Implications for Conservation Management [PDF]
, 2017 The Orsini's viper (Vipera ursinii) is one of the most threatened snakes in Europe due to its highly fragmented distribution and specific open environment (steppic habitat) requirement.
Arnal, Véronique +6 more
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Geographic Variation and Systematics in the South-east Asian Turtles of the Genus Malayemys (Testudines: Bataguridae) [PDF]
, 2004 Geographic variation was studied in the south-east Asian turtles of the genus Malayemys (Testudines: Bataguridae). Discriminant function analysis of head-stripe and shell characters reveals a clear pattern of geographic variation that is consistent with ...
Brophy, Timothy R.
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication of snake envenoming, but early diagnosis remains problematic. We aimed to investigate the time course of novel renal biomarkers in AKI following Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) bites ...
Indira Ratnayake +10 more
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A study of snake bite among children presenting to a paediatric ward in the main Teaching Hospital of North Central Province of Sri Lanka [PDF]
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In vitro and in vivo anti-snake venom (Daboia russelli) studies on various leaf extracts of Acalypha indica Linn. [PDF]
, 2010 The study aims to examine the Daboia russelli venom neutralization potential of the various leaf extracts of Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae) by in vitro and in vivo antisnake venom studies.
Annie Shirwaikar +3 more
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Clinical management and outcomes of snake envenomation: a case series
One Health & Risk ManagementIntroduction. In tropical rural communities, snakebite envenomation is among the main causes of morbidity and mortality. It results in shock, hemorrhage, tissue necrosis, and swelling.
Susan George JEEVAN +3 more
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