Toxicological analyses of the venoms of Nigerian vipers Echis ocellatus and Bitis arietans

Toxicological analyses of the venoms of Nigerian vipers Echis ocellatus and Bitis arietans

Abstract Background Among the medically important snakes in Nigeria, Echis ocellatus and Bitis arietans have the most lethal venom. These venoms were classified according to the presence of snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs), snake venom phospholipase A2 (PLA2s), and snake venom serine proteases...

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Main Authors: Emeka John Dingwoke, Fatima Adis Adamude, Aliyu Salihu, Mujitaba Suleiman Abubakar, Abdullahi Balarabe Sallau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Snake venom
Snake venom metalloproteinases
Snake venom serine proteases
Snake venom phospholipase A2
Toxicological assay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00581-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00581-9

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