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Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenomings
(2011-10)
Animal-derived antivenoms constitute the mainstay in the therapy of snakebite envenoming. Antivenoms are manufactured by immunizing animals, usually horses, with venoms from a single or several medically-relevant snake ...
Mecanismo de açao dos venenos de cobras corais
(2016)
Os venenos apresentam um importante papel fisiológico para as serpentes: são os fatores responsáveis pela subjugação das presas, iniciam e auxiliam sua digestão e constituem um mecanismo de defesa contra predadores/agressores, ...
Calcium plays a key role in the effects induced by a snake venom Lys49 phospholipase A2 homologue on a lymphoblastoid cell line
(2006-01)
A catalytically-inactive Lys49 phospholipase A2 homologue from the venom of the snake Bothrops asper induces diverse effects (necrosis, apoptosis and proliferation) in a lymphoblastoid cell line, depending on the toxin ...
Pitfalls to avoid when using phage display for snake toxins
(2017-02)
Antivenoms against bites and stings from snakes, spiders, and scorpions are associated with immunological side effects and high cost of production, since these therapies are still derived from the serum of hyper-immunized ...
Membrane-damaging and cytotoxic sphingomyelinases and phospholipases
(2015-06-05)
This chapter presents an overview of the classification, structure, and main physiopathological activities of bacterial sphingomyelinases and phospholipases, providing examples of their roles as virulence factors in several ...
Brucellosis caused by the wood rat pathogen Brucella neotomae: two case reports
(2017-12-19)
Background: Brucellosis is a chronic bacterial disease caused by members of the genus Brucella. Among the
classical species stands Brucella neotomae, until now, a pathogen limited to wood rats. However, we have identified
two ...
The earless monitor lizard Lanthanotus borneensis – a venomous animal?
(2021)
Based on its mandibular gland secretion, the earless monitor lizard, Lanthanotus borneensis, has been considered a venomous animal like other members of the Toxicofera group, including Heloderma. In the present study, the ...
Heterologous hyperimmune polyclonal antibodies against SARS-COV-2: A broad coverage, affordable, and scalable potential immunotherapy for Covid-19
(2021-09)
The emergence and dissemination of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global public health crisis.
Although several SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have ...
Experimental pathophysiology of systemic alterations induced by Bothrops asper snake venom
(2009-12-01)
Moderate and severe envenomations by the snake Bothrops asper provoke systemic alterations, such as systemic bleeding, coagulopathy, hypovolemia, hemodynamic instability and shock, and acute renal failure. Systemic hemorrhage ...
Comparative proteomic analysis of the venom of the taipan snake, Oxyuranus scutellatus, from Papua New Guinea and Australia: Role of neurotoxic and procoagulant effects in venom toxicity
(2012-04-03)
The venom proteomes of populations of the highly venomous taipan snake, Oxyuranus scutellatus, from Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), were characterized by reverse-phase HPLC fractionation, followed by analysis of ...