<I>IN VITRO</I> INHIBITION OF <I>Bothrops asper</I> VENOM BY ETHANOL EXTRACTS FROM <I>Brownea ariza B</I>. (CAESALPINIACEAE).
In Colombia, about 90% of snakebites are caused by Bothrops snakes, whose venoms cause in vivo, local and systemic disturbances, such as edema, myonecrosis, blood-clotting disorders and hemorrhage. Antivenom is the only effective treatment to manage these poisonings, but its limited action at local...
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Language: | English |
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Universidad de Antioquia
2011-05-01
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Series: | Vitae |
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Online Access: | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/vitae/article/view/8776 |