Snake Venom Protease Detection and Inhibition in Serum. [PDF]
ChemMedChemA fluorescence assay enables sensitive detection of the activities of snake venom metalloproteases (SVMP) and serine proteases (SVSP) from viper venoms in buffer and serum. In combination with effective low‐molecular‐weight inhibitors such as ilomastat and nafamostat, this approach offers new prospects for the rapid diagnosis and adjunctive therapy of ...
Riedel M, Kersten C.
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Occurrence and evolution of cannibal behaviour in extant snakes. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Extant snakes (Serpentes) are a highly diverse group of squamate reptiles, which have independently evolved key morphological adaptations to consume a large variety of vertebrate and invertebrate prey. While these predator–prey interactions have been widely addressed by several studies, little is known regarding the occurrence of cannibal ...
Falcão BB +2 more
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Biodiversity and Conservation Challenges in the Alédjo Wildlife Reserve (AWR) in Togo: Insights From Ethnozoological Surveys. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe present study analyzes wildlife species use indices and a vulnerability in the Aledjo Wildlife Reserve (AWR) in Togo. The Importance Value‐in‐use Index (IVIUsp) indicates that the most valued species are the patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), and the green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis).
Borozi W, Atakpama W, Assou D, Natta AK.
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Quantifying venom in African snakes: Insights into protein content, yield and body size associations [PDF]
Toxicon: XSnake venoms are complex mixtures primarily composed of toxic proteins used during prey capture and defence. There is limited knowledge concerning the protein concentration of snake venom and the biases of different protein determination methods.
Stephanie French +8 more
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Detection of Mycoplasma spp. from snakes from five different families [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Mycoplasmas are an important cause of respiratory diseases in tortoises. In snakes, evidence of mycoplasma infections has been found almost exclusively in pythons.
Marline M. Faulhaber +5 more
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Diversification rates and phenotypic evolution in venomous snakes (Elapidae) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 The relationship between rates of diversification and of body size change (a common proxy for phenotypic evolution) was investigated across Elapidae, the largest radiation of highly venomous snakes.
Michael S. Y. Lee +3 more
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Micrurus ibiboboca (Serpentes, Elapidae) is not a Guiana Shield species [PDF]
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2004 Micrurus ibiboboca (Serpentes, Elapidae) is not a Guiana Shield ...
Ross D. MacCulloch, Amy Lathrop
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Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Krait Bites in the Emergency Department: A Series of Three Cases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Envenomation from snakebites continues to be a severe public health issue in many parts of the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Saurabh Jha +4 more
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Rapid Progressive Course of Naja Naja Oxiana-bitten Patient [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022 Cases of snakebites especially with an elapidae are considered as a medical emergency. However, in some cases of elapidae envenomation, bite signs might be unpredictable.Case: Dorsal surface of the second finger of a 39-year-old man was bitten by N. Naja
Maliheh Rajabi +3 more
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A case of cobra bite complicated with basilar artery occlusion
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2023 Snakebite is one of the most common complaints related to wilderness medicine. Venomous snakebite manifestation is divided into local and systemic envenomation.
Siti Nasrina Binti Yahaya +2 more
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