In Colombia, there are two species of bushmaster snakes, Lachesis acrochorda, which is
distributed mainly in the west of the country (in the Choco region), and Lachesis muta in the …

Snakes of the genus Lachesis, commonly known as bushmasters, are the largest venomous
snakes in the Americas. Because these snakes have their habitats in areas of remote forests …

Varespladib (VPL) was primarily developed to treat inflammatory disturbances associated
with high levels of serum phospholipase A2 (PLA2). VPL has also demonstrated to be a …

Viperids of the genus Lachesis, also known as bushmasters, are capable of injecting great
amounts of venom that cause severe envenomation incidents. Since phospholipases type A …

Abstract Background: Lachesis muta rhombeata (Lmr) is the largest venomous snake in
Latin America and its venom contains mainly enzymatic components, such as serine and …

In this work, we compared the biochemical and toxicological profiles of venoms from an
adult female specimen of Lachesis muta rhombeata (South American bushmaster) and her …

Background: Lachesis muta rhombeata is one of the venomous snakes of medical
importance in Brazil whose envenoming is characterized by local and systemic effects which …

Background: Naja atra is a venomous snake species medically relevant in China. In the
current study, we evaluated the composition and toxicological profile of venom collected …

Objective Vaginal candidiasis is the most common opportunistic fungal infection, largely
associated with a woman's psychological and economic status. Recently, the rate of disease …

Abstract Background In the Atlantic forest of the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, local
population often uses the fruit juice and the aqueous extract of leaves of soursop (Annona …