Unveiling the Venom Composition of the Colombian Coral Snakes Micrurus helleri, M. medemi, and M. sangilensis
A Rodríguez-Vargas, AM Franco-Vásquez… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Little is known of the biochemical composition and functional features of the venoms of
poorly known Colombian coral snakes. Here, we provide a preliminary characterization of …
poorly known Colombian coral snakes. Here, we provide a preliminary characterization of …
Knowledge about snake venoms and toxins from Colombia: a systematic review
Colombia encompasses three mountain ranges that divide the country into five natural
regions: Andes, Pacific, Caribbean, Amazon, and Orinoquia. These regions offer an …
regions: Andes, Pacific, Caribbean, Amazon, and Orinoquia. These regions offer an …
Anticoagulant Micrurus venoms: Targets and neutralization
Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease with a massive global burden of injury and death.
The best current treatments, antivenoms, are plagued by a number of logistical issues that …
The best current treatments, antivenoms, are plagued by a number of logistical issues that …
Snakebite by Micrurus averyi (Schmidt, 1939) in the Brazilian Amazon basin: Case report
IM da Silva, JC Bernal, PFG Bisneto, AM Tavares… - Toxicon, 2018 - Elsevier
Micrurus snakes, commonly known as coral snakes, are responsible for 0.4% of the
snakebites envenomings in Brazil. In this report, we describe a case of envenoming by …
snakebites envenomings in Brazil. In this report, we describe a case of envenoming by …
Anti-Neurotoxins from Micrurus mipartitus in the Development of Coral Snake Antivenoms
In Colombia, the genus Micrurus includes 30 species, of which M. mipartitus and M. dumerilii
are the most widely distributed. Micrurus causes less than 3% of the approximately 5000 …
are the most widely distributed. Micrurus causes less than 3% of the approximately 5000 …
Functional venomics of the Big-4 snakes of Pakistan
Abstract In South Asia, the “Big-4” venomous snakes Naja naja, Bungarus caeruleus,
Daboia russelii, and Echis carinatus are so-called because they are the most medically …
Daboia russelii, and Echis carinatus are so-called because they are the most medically …
Antibodies against a single fraction of Micrurus dumerilii venom neutralize the lethal effect of whole venom
J Gómez-Robles, P Rey-Suárez, JA Pereañez… - Toxicology Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The coralsnake Micrurus dumerilii (Elapidae) is reported to cause envenomings of
medical importance. Previous studies characterized the protein composition of its venom …
medical importance. Previous studies characterized the protein composition of its venom …
Production of a recombinant phospholipase A2 in Escherichia coli using resonant acoustic mixing that improves oxygen transfer in shake flasks
NA Valdez-Cruz, GI Reynoso-Cereceda… - Microbial Cell …, 2017 - Springer
Background Shake flasks are widely used during the development of bioprocesses for
recombinant proteins. Cultures of recombinant Escherichia coli with orbital mixing (OM) …
recombinant proteins. Cultures of recombinant Escherichia coli with orbital mixing (OM) …
Heterologous Expression and Immunogenic Potential of the Most Abundant Phospholipase A2 from Coral Snake Micrurus dumerilii to Develop Antivenoms
LE Romero-Giraldo, S Pulido, MA Berrío, MF Flórez… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Micrurus dumerilii is a coral snake of clinic interest in Colombia. Its venom is mainly
composed of phospholipases A2 being MdumPLA2 the most abundant protein …
composed of phospholipases A2 being MdumPLA2 the most abundant protein …
Monoclonal-Based Antivenomics Reveals Conserved Neutralizing Epitopes in Type I PLA2 Molecules from Coral Snakes
C Corrêa-Netto, MA Strauch, M Monteiro-Machado… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
For over a century, polyclonal antibodies have been used to treat snakebite envenoming
and are still considered by the WHO as the only scientifically validated treatment for …
and are still considered by the WHO as the only scientifically validated treatment for …