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The earless monitor lizard Lanthanotus borneensis – a venomous animal?
(2021)
Based on its mandibular gland secretion, the earless monitor lizard, Lanthanotus borneensis, has been considered a venomous animal like other members of the Toxicofera group, including Heloderma. In the present study, the ...
Comparative proteomic analysis of the venom of the taipan snake, Oxyuranus scutellatus, from Papua New Guinea and Australia: Role of neurotoxic and procoagulant effects in venom toxicity
(2012-04-03)
The venom proteomes of populations of the highly venomous taipan snake, Oxyuranus scutellatus, from Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), were characterized by reverse-phase HPLC fractionation, followed by analysis of ...
A Call for Incorporating Social Research in the Global Struggle against Snakebite
(2015-09-17)
In Africa, Asia, Latin America, and parts of Oceania, envenoming after snakebite is a serious
public health problem. Conservative data suggest that between 1.2 and 5.5 million people
suffer snakebites every year, resulting ...
New insights into the phylogeographic distribution of the 3FTx/PLA2 venom dichotomy across genus Micrurus in South America
(2019)
Micrurus is a monophyletic genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. The ~80 recognized species
within this genus are endemic to the Americas, and are distributed from southeastern United States to ...
Isolation and characterization of a serine proteinase with thrombin-like activity from the venom of the snake Bothrops asper
(2008-01)
A serine proteinase with thrombin-like activity was isolated from the venom of the Central American pit viper Bothrops asper. Isolation was performed by a combination of affinity chromatography on aminobenzamidine-Sepharose ...
Snake venomics of the pit vipers Porthidium nasutum, Porthidium ophryomegas, and Cerrophidion godmani from Costa Rica: Toxicological and taxonomical insights
(2012-02-16)
Within the Neotropical pit vipers, a lineage of primarily Middle American snake species
referred to as the “Porthidium group” includes the genera Atropoides, Cerrophidion, and
Porthidium. In this study, the venom proteomes ...
The Need for Full Integration of Snakebite Envenoming within a Global Strategy to Combat the Neglected Tropical Diseases: The Way Forward
(2013-06-13)
Snakebite envenoming constitutes a serious medical condition that primarily affects residents of rural communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and New Guinea [1], [2]. It is an occupational, environmental, and domestic ...
Mutual enlightenment: A toolbox of concepts and methods for integrating evolutionary and clinical toxinology via snake venomics and the contextual stance
(2021-07)
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that may claim over 100,000 human lives annually
worldwide. Snakebite occurs as the result of an interaction between a human and a snake that elicits either a
defensive ...
Venomic analysis of the poorly studied desert coral snake, Micrurus tschudii tschudii, supports the 3FTx/PLA2 dichotomy across Micrurus venoms
(2016)
The venom proteome of the poorly studied desert coral snake Micrurus tschudii tschudii
was unveiled using a venomic approach, which identified ¥38 proteins belonging to only four snake
venom protein families. The ...
Omics Meets Biology: Application to the Design and Preclinical Assessment of Antivenoms
(Toxins vol.6:3388-3405, 2014-12-15)
Snakebite envenoming represents a neglected tropical disease that has a heavy public health impact worldwide, mostly affecting poor people involved in agricultural activities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. A ...