Sulfated Galactan from Palisada flagellifera Inhibits Toxic Effects of Lachesis muta Snake Venom

Sulfated Galactan from Palisada flagellifera Inhibits Toxic Effects of Lachesis muta Snake Venom

In Brazil, snakebites are a public health problem and accidents caused by Lachesis muta have the highest mortality index. Envenomation by L. muta is characterized by systemic (hypotension, bleeding and renal failure) and local effects (necrosis, pain and edema). The treatment to reverse the evolutio...

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Main Authors: Ana Cláudia Rodrigues da Silva, Luciana Garcia Ferreira, Maria Eugênia Rabello Duarte, Miguel Daniel Noseda, Eladio Flores Sanchez, André Lopes Fuly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
sulfated galactan
Palisada flagellifera
Lachesis muta
snake venom
neutralization
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/6/3761

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