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In vitro antischistosomal activity of venom from the Egyptian snake Cerastes cerastes

Hassan, Ehssan Ahmed; Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed Ahmed; Ibrahim, Mohamed Moussa; Soliman, Maha Farid Mohamed.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 49 (6), 2016
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We studied the potential in vitro antischistosomal activity of Cerastes cerastes venom on adult Schistosoma mansoni worms. METHODS: Live specimens of the horned viper snake, C. cerastes were collected from the Aswan Governorate (Egypt). Venom was collected from snakes by manual...
Cricetinae, Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga, Egipto, Dosificación Letal Mediana, Microscopía Electrónica de Rastreo, Schistosoma mansoni/efectos de los fármacos, Schistosoma mansoni/ultraestructura, Esquistosomicidas/aislamiento & purificación, Esquistosomicidas/farmacología, Factores de Tiempo, Venenos de Víboras/farmacología
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Caracterización de pacientes que sufrieron mordedura de serpiente, atendidos en Hospital Público de Juticalpa, Olancho
Characterization of snakebite patients treated at the public hospital of Juticalpa, Olancho

Matute Martínez, Carlos Felipe; Sánchez Sierra, Luis Enrique; Barahona López, Daniel Martin; Laínez Mejía, Juan Luis; Matute-Martínez, Felipe José; Perdomo-Vaquero, Rafael.
Rev. fac. cienc. méd. (Impr.); 13 (1), 2016
La mordedura de serpiente es un problema mundial con incidencia de 2.5 millones de casos anuales, en Honduras se registran 700 casos al año; en el departamento de Olancho el accidente ofídico se relaciona con la actividad agrícola, siendo causa de morbimortalidad. Objetivo: Des...
Mordeduras de Serpientes/complicaciones, Enfermedades Desatendidas/complicaciones, Bothrops, Venenos de Víboras, {"status":"TOOLBAR_READY","toolbarId":207743773}
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Anticancer properties of phospholipase A2 fromDaboia siamensis venom on human skin melanoma cells

Khunsap, Suchitra; Khow, Orawan; Buranapraditkun, Supranee; Suntrarachun, Sunutcha; Puthong, Songchan; Boonchang, and Supatsorn.
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 22 (), 2016
Background Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is a major component of theDaboia siamensis venom, which is able to hydrolyse the membrane of various cells. For this reason, the activity of PLA2was investigated regarding its pharmaceutical properties. This study was conducted to explore the pharmacological propertie...
Venenos de Víboras/química, Fosfolipasas A2, Melanoma, Línea Celular, Piel/lesiones, Toxicidad
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Vision loss following snakebite in a patient with controlled aplastic anemia

Kweon, E. Y; Lee, D. W; Ahn, M; Nork, T. M; Cho, N. C.
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 15 (1), 2009
Viper venoms act mainly on blood and blood vessels. Reports of ophthalmic manifestations after snakebite include ptosis and ophthalmoplegia. In the current study, we describe a case that developed bilateral retinal and subretinal hemorrhage following snakebite. Bilateral retinal hemorrhage is a rare ocul...
Mordeduras de Serpientes/diagnóstico, Visión Ocular, Venenos de Víboras, Anemia Aplásica/fisiopatología, Hemorragia Retiniana, Oftalmoplejía/diagnóstico, Informe de Investigación
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