Snake venoms are natural sources of biologically active molecules that are able to act
selectively and specifically on different cellular targets, modulating physiological functions …

Snake venoms are complex chemical mixtures of biologically active proteins and non-
protein components. Toxins have a wide range of targets and effects to include ion channels …

Bothrops atrox snakes are mostly endemic of the Amazon rainforest and is certainly the
South American pit viper responsible for most of the snakebites in the region. The …

Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei) is a venomous European viper endemic to the Iberian
Peninsula, recognised as medically important by the World Health Organization. To date, no …

Bothrops asper is a venomous pitviper that is widely distributed and of clinical importance in
Mesoamerica and northern South America, where it is responsible for 50–80% of all …

A large-scale proteomic approach was devised to advance the understanding of venom
composition. Bothrops jararaca venom was fractionated by OFFGEL followed by …

Background: Bothrops atrox is known to be the pit viper responsible for most snakebites and
human fatalities in the Amazon region. It can be found in a wide geographical area including …

Although important efforts were carried out during the past decades in Brazil to understand
and control snakebite envenomings, important gaps remain for the fulfillment of these goals …

Biochemical and biological differences in the venom of Crotalus durissus cumanensis from
three ecoregions of Colombia were evaluated. Rattlesnakes were collected from the …

Snake venom phospholipases A2 (PLA 2s) are responsible for numerous
pathophysiological effects in snakebites; however, their biochemical properties favour …