Background Snakes of the genus Bothrops, popularly known as pit vipers, are responsible for most cases of snakebite in Brazil. Within this genus, Bothrops jararacussu and B. jararaca deserve special attention due to the severity of their bites and for inhabiting densely populated areas. Regarding the tr...
Bradykinin-potentiating peptides (BPPs) are molecules discovered by Sergio Ferreira - who found them in the venom of Bothrops jararaca in the 1960s - that literally potentiate the action of bradykinin in vivo by, allegedly, inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzymes. After administration, the global p...
Matias, Mariana Santos;
Sousa, Bruna Barbosa de;
Pereira, Déborah Fernanda da Cunha;
Dias, Edigar Henrique Vaz;
Mamede, Carla Cristine Neves;
Queiroz, Mayara Ribeiro de;
Silva, Anielle Christine Almeida;
Dantas, Noelio Oliveira;
Soares, Andreimar Martins;
Costa, Júnia de Oliveira;
Oliveira, Fábio de.
Background: Snake venoms are a complex mixture of proteins, organic and inorganic compounds. Some of these proteins, enzymatic or non-enzymatic ones, are able to interact with platelet receptors, causing hemostatic disorders. The possible therapeutic potential of toxins with antiplatelet properties may a...
Abstract This review discusses studies on the venom of Bothrops erythromelas published over the past 36 years. During this period, many contributions have been made to understand the venomous snake, its venom, and its experimental and clinical effects better. The following chronological overview is based...
Bothrops atrox (jararaca-do-norte) é a principal causa de envenenamento ofídico na região amazônica. Vários estudos têm investigado a bioquímica desta peçonha, bem como os efeitos locais (dor, edema, hemorragia e mionecrose) que ela causa. Por outro lado, os efeitos sistêmicos têm sido menos es...
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...
Introducción: el veneno de B. colombiensis no es solamente un elemento tóxico; en su composición existen múltiples componentes, que tienen un gran potencial terapéutico, principalmente en el tratamiento de patologías de la trombosis y la coagulación.
Objetivos: estudiar una mezcla de venenos de Bo...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe elements of vulnerability of victims of snakebite. METHODS This qualitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study had, as theoretical framework, the concept of vulnerability in individual, social, and programmatic dimensions. We interviewed 21 patients admitted into a hospi...
Distribución por Edad,
Bothrops,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Factores de Riesgo,
Mordeduras de Serpientes/epidemiología,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Poblaciones Vulnerables
Snake venom galactoside-binding lectins (SVgalLs) comprise a class of toxins capable of recognizing and interacting with terminal galactoside residues of glycans. In the past 35 years, since the first report on the purification of thrombolectin from Bothrops atrox snake venom, several SVgalLs from Viperi...
According to the World Health Organization, snakebites are considered neglected diseases. Bothrops, the genus most frequently implicated in envenomations in Brazil, includes the species B. marajoensis Hoge, 1966, part of the complex B. atrox, which is found in the savannas of Marajó Island, Pará state,...
