Toxins from Bothrops venoms targeting hemostasis are responsible for a broad range of
clinical and biological syndromes including local and systemic bleeding, incoagulability …

Snakebite accidents are considered serious public health problems. They are often
neglected, and individuals who have received insufficient treatment are subjected to various …

Bothrops atrox snakes are mostly endemic of the Amazon rainforest and is certainly the
South American pit viper responsible for most of the snakebites in the region. The …

Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying snake venom variability provides
important clues for understanding how the biological functions of this powerful toxic arsenal …

Snakebite envenoming by viperid species, and by some elapids, is characterized by a
complex pattern of tissue damage at the anatomical site of venom injection. In severe cases …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen exclusive to humans, responsible for
respiratory and systemic diseases. Pneumococcal protein vaccines have been proposed as …

Both mythologically and logically, snakes have always fascinated man. Snakes have
attracted both awe and fear not only because of the elegant movement of their limbless …

Differences in snake venom composition occur across all taxonomic levels and it has been
argued that this variation represents an adaptation that has evolved to facilitate the capture …

Introduction: Snake venom composition shows significant inter-and intra-species variation.
In the case of the viperid species Bothrops atrox, responsible for the majority of snakebites in …

Variability in the composition of snake venoms occurs in different taxa and is usually
correlated to snake fitness. Here, we compared B. atrox venoms from three different …