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Histopathological analysis and in situ localisation of Australian tiger snake venom in two clinically envenomed domestic animals [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: To assess histopathological changes in clinically envenomed tiger snake patients and identify tissue specific localisation of venom toxins using immunohistochemistry.
Jacoby-Alner, T.E., Davern, K.M., Swindells, K., Stephens, N., Balmer, L., Brown, S.G.A.   +5 more
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Harnessing snake venoms to make T. brucei forever go to sleep

, 2018
Trypanosoma brucei is a parasitic protozoan species capable of infecting insects, whose bite transmits African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) in humans.
Laustsen, A. H., Carrington, Mark, Martos Esteban, A.   +2 more
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Atrase A, a P-III class metalloproteinase purified from cobra venom, exhibits potent anticoagulant activity by inhibiting coagulation pathway and activating the fibrinolytic system

Heliyon
Snake venoms, comprising a complex array of protein-rich components, an important part of which are snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs). These SVMPs, which are predominantly isolated from viperid venoms, are integral to the pathology of snakebites ...
Xin-Jie Zhong, Cai-E Wang, Ya-Nan Li, Qi-Yun Zhang, Qian-Yun Sun   +4 more
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A novel in vitro potency assay of antisera against Thai Naja kaouthia based on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor binding

Scientific Reports, 2017
Snake envenomation is an important medical problem. One of the hurdles in antivenom development is the in vivo assay of antivenom potency which is expensive, gives variable results and kills many animals.
Kavi Ratanabanangkoon, Pavinee Simsiriwong, Kritsada Pruksaphon, Kae Yi Tan, Sukanya Eursakun, Choo Hock Tan, Bunkuea Chantrathonkul, Wongsakorn Wongwadhunyoo, Sirida Youngchim, Nget Hong Tan   +9 more
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Differential action of medically important Indian BIG FOUR snake venoms on rodent blood coagulation

, 2016
Snakebite is a global health problem affecting millions of people. According to WHO, India has the highest mortality and/or morbidity due to snakebite. In spite of commendable research on Indian BIG FOUR venomous species; Naja naja and Bungarus caeruleus
Amog, Prathap Urs, Vishwanath, B. S., Suvilesh, K. N., Rudresha, G. V., Yariswamy, M., Joshi, Vikram, Hiremath, Vilas, Savitha, M. N., Nanjaraj Urs, A. N.   +8 more
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Activity of two key toxin groups in Australian elapid venoms show a strong correlation to phylogeny but not to diet. [PDF]

BMC Evol Biol, 2020
Tasoulis T, Lee MSY, Ziajko M, Dunstan N, Sumner J, Isbister GK.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Aligning Post-Column ESI-MS, MALDI-MS, and Coagulation Bioassay Data of Naja spp., Ophiophagus hannah, and Pseudonaja textillis Venoms Chromatographically to Assess MALDI-MS and ESI-MS Complementarity with Correlation of Bioactive Toxins to Mass Spectrometric Data

Toxins
Snakebite is a serious health issue in tropical and subtropical areas of the world and results in various pathologies, such as hemotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and local swelling, blistering, and tissue necrosis around the bite site.
Haifeng Xu, Susan El-Asal, Hafsa Zakri, Rama Mutlaq, Natascha T. B. Krikke, Nicholas R. Casewell, Julien Slagboom, Jeroen Kool   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-inflammatory peptides and proteins from venomous snakes: a short review

Journal of Biological Research
Inflammation can be acute or chronic. Chronic inflammation is a condition associated with several diseases like cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders, and even cancer.
Fernando Lazcano-Pérez, Adrián Marcelo Franco-Vásquez, Ayetza Mathob Rodríguez-García, Roberto Arreguin-Espinosa   +3 more
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Engineered nanoparticles bind elapid snake venom toxins and inhibit venom-induced dermonecrosis - Fig 3

, 2018
Nanoparticle binding to elapid snake venoms in concentrated human serum (A) Control experiments using the venom compositions of interest. (1) MW ladder. (1.1) Venom from Naja mossambica. (1.2) Venom from Bungarus caeruleus.
Shih-Hui Lee (1999681), Jeffrey O’Brien (1768237), Kenneth J. Shea (1306059), José María Gutiérrez (62868)   +3 more
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Factors in snake venoms that increase capillary permeability

, 1989
Capillary permeability increasing (CPI) activity is a phenomenon of the microvasculature caused by many agents such as snake venoms, histamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), prostaglandins and leukotrienes.
Roger A Miller, Anthony T Tu
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