The red seaweed Plocamium brasiliense shows anti-snake venom toxic effects
Background Snakebite is considered a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. In Brazil, about 70% of the envenomation cases are caused by Bothrops snakes. Its venom may provoke hemorrhage, pain, necrosis, hemolysis, renal or cardiac failure and even death in victims. Since comme...
Main Authors: | Geisiane Alves da Silva, Thaisa Francielle Souza Domingos, Rainiomar Raimundo Fonseca, Eladio Flores Sanchez, Valéria Laneuville Teixeira, André Lopes Fuly |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2015-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100312&lng=en&tlng=en |
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