Animal venoms are used as defense mechanisms or to immobilize and digest prey. In fact,
venoms are complex mixtures of enzymatic and non-enzymatic components with specific …

For more than half a century, cytotoxic agents have been investigated as a possible
treatment for cancer. Research on animal venoms has revealed their high toxicity on tissues …

Cancer represents the disease of the millennium, a major problem in public health. The
proliferation of tumor cells, angiogenesis, and the relationship between the cancer cells and …

Snake venoms are a potential source of various enzymatic and non-enzymatic compounds
with a defensive role for the host. Various peptides with significant medicinal properties have …

The Flaviviridae family includes several virus pathogens associated with human diseases
worldwide. Within this family, Dengue virus is the most serious threat to public health …

The emergence of antibiotic resistance drives an essential race against time to reveal new
molecular structures capable of addressing this alarming global health problem. Snake …

An increasing problem in the field of health protection is the emergence of drug-resistant
and multi-drug-resistant bacterial strains. They cause a number of infections, including …

Snake venoms are rich and intriguing sources of biologically-active molecules that act on
target cells, modulating a diversity of physiological functions and presenting promising …

Background: Infections caused by multi-drug resistance (MDR) strains are potentially fatal
public health issues worldwide that need pressing attention. Previous reports suggested …

Based on the antimicrobial activity of bothropstoxin-I (BthTX-I) and on the premise that a C-
terminal peptide of Lys49 myotoxin can reproduce the antimicrobial activity of the parent …