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Development of osteomyelitis secondary to a snakebite: Case Report
The Viperidae family is responsible for most of the venomous snakebites in Anatolia. Toxicity symptoms may be local such as edema, hyperemia, blisters, necrosis, lymphadenopathy, and ecchymosis or hematological, including high white blood cell (WBC ...
Bilsev Ince +2 more
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Snake venoms contain components selected to immobilize prey. The venoms from Elapidae mainly contain neurotoxins, which are critical for rapid prey paralysis, while the venoms from Viperidae and Colubridae may contain fewer neurotoxins but are likely to ...
Huiwen Tian +9 more
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ABSTRACT Snakebite envenomation is a major public health concern, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income regions where access to safe and effective antivenoms is limited. Traditional antivenoms, derived from immunization with crude venom, often trigger adverse reactions and lack specificity against key venom components.
Hanan Maoz, Amir Elalouf
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Snake venom bioprospecting as an approach to finding potential anti-glioblastoma molecules [PDF]
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common type of malignant tumor of the central nervous system, responsible for significant morbidity and with a 5-year overall relative survival of only 6.8%.
Javier Orozco-Mera +3 more
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Pulmonary development in Squamata: Insights from embryonic studies using micro‐CT
Abstract Background Pulmonary development in tetrapods is a complex process, especially within squamates, where single‐chambered, transitional, and multi‐chambered lungs can be found in adult animals. While the embryological development of the respiratory system of lizards and snakes was studied in a number of species between the 1830s and 1940s, the ...
Barbara G. Champini +3 more
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Tropidolaemus wagleri is a species of Asian pitviper with a geographic range including Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Bruniei, parts of Indonesia, and the Philippines. Tropidolaemus is a member of the Crotalinae subfamily, within Viperidae.
Nicolette Hill
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Viperidae Key to Philippine genera. 1a. Some scales on head strongly keeled (Fig. 24a); second supralabial scale not in contact with scale forming anterior border of heat sensing pit................... Tropidolaemus (p. 34) 1b. Scales on head smooth (Fig.
Weinell, Jeffrey L. +3 more
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Endoparasites of Crotalus tzabcan (Serpentes: Viperidae), with a checklist in rattlesnakes [PDF]
The helminth and pentastomid fauna of 50 specimens of Crotalus tzabcan from the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico is documented. The examination revealed the presence of three nematode species (Hastospiculum onchocercum, Hexametra boddaertii, and Travassosascaris araujoi), and one pentastomid (Porocephalus crotali).
Rubén Alonso, Carbajal-Márquez +2 more
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Diet: The generalist canid exhibits a narrow niche breadth (0.12), consuming native plants (100% frequency) and animals (85%). Birds dominate animal prey (74%), peaking in the dry season, while Solanaceae plants dominate plant food (100%), peaking in the rainy season.
Aline Carneiro Veloso +4 more
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On the status of Trimeresurus monticola meridionalis Bourret, 1935 (Squamata: Viperidae)
David, Patrick, Vogel, Gernot (2012): On the status of Trimeresurus monticola meridionalis Bourret, 1935 (Squamata: Viperidae). Zootaxa 3304 (1): 43-53, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3304.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3304.1.
David, Patrick, Vogel, Gernot
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