Venoms are complex chemical arsenals that have evolved independently many times in the
animal kingdom. Venoms have attracted the interest of researchers because they are an …

Snakebite envenoming is a major public health issue in developing, often agricultural-
based, tropical countries, which causes substantial mortality and morbidity. Most studies …

Background Variation in snake venoms is well documented, both between and within
species, with intraspecific venom variation often correlated with geographically distinct …

Snakebite is a major public health problem in the tropics, being closely associated with
agricultural economy, poverty and underdevelopment. The neglected nature of the condition …

Background Snake bite envenoming (SBE) is one neglected tropical disease that has not
received the needed attention. The sequelae of burdensome disability and mortality impact …

The targeting of specific prey by snake venom toxins is a fascinating aspect of molecular and
ecological evolution. Neurotoxic targeting by elapid snakes dominates the literature in this …

The distribution and relative potency of post-synaptic neurotoxic activity within Crotalinae
venoms has been the subject of less investigation in comparison with Elapidae snake …

The African viperid snake genera Atheris, Cerastes, and Proatheris are closely related,
similar in size, but occupy extremely divergent ecological niches (arboreal in tropical …

The reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) is a venomous fish which causes excruciatingly
painful envenomations. While some research on the pathophysiology and functions of the …

The viperid snake genus Bothriechis consists of eleven species distributed among Central
and South America, living across low and high-altitude habitats. Despite Bothriechis …