Comparative in-vivo toxicity of venoms from South Asian hump-nosed pit vipers (Viperidae: Crotalinae: <it>Hypnale</it>)

Comparative in-vivo toxicity of venoms from South Asian hump-nosed pit vipers (Viperidae: Crotalinae: <it>Hypnale</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Envenoming by south Asian hump-nosed pit vipers (Genus: <it>Hypnale</it>) is a significant health issue in Sri Lanka and in peninsular India. Bites by these snakes frequently lead to local envenoming, coagulopathy and acu...

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Main Authors: Silva Anjana, Gunawardena Panduka, Weilgama Danister, Maduwage Kalana, Gawarammana Indika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Hypnale
Nepa
Zara
Venom
Toxicity
Histopathology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/471

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