DURING the first decade of this century the use of serums (antivenin) in the treatment of snake bite became widespread, and investigation of other methods came almost to a standstill. Limited effectiveness,...
We found two distinct venom phenotypes inC. v. viridis: a northern myotoxin-rich phenotype and a southern SVMP-rich phenotype, which are distributed along a latitudinal gradient that corresponds with climatic and prey variation. The diversity of components in pit viper venoms has been shown to co...
VenomFluorescent ELISARattlesnake bites in horses are not uncommon and the clinical outcomes are widely variable. Treatment of horses with anti-venom is often cost prohibitive and could have negative consequences; therefore, the development of a quantitative test to determine if anti-venom therapy is ...
Systemic envenomation by Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake) can cause coagulopathy, rabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, and peripheral neuromuscular blockade, the latter resulting in flaccid paralysis. Previous studies have shown t