Extreme Procoagulant Potency in Human Plasma of Venoms from the African Viperid Genera <i>Atheris, Cerastes,</i> and <i>Proatheris</i> and the Relative Efficacy of Antivenoms and Synthetic Enzyme-Inhibitors

Extreme Procoagulant Potency in Human Plasma of Venoms from the African Viperid Genera <i>Atheris, Cerastes,</i> and <i>Proatheris</i> and the Relative Efficacy of Antivenoms and Synthetic Enzyme-Inhibitors

The African viperid snake genera <i>Atheris, Cerastes</i>, and <i>Proatheris</i> are closely related, similar in size, but occupy extremely divergent ecological niches (arboreal in tropical rainforests, fossorial in deserts, and swamp-dwelling, respectively). Their venoms hav...

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Main Authors: Abhinandan Chowdhury, Matthew R. Lewin, Rebecca Carter, Raul Soria, Matt Aldridge, Bryan G. Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Atheris</i>
<i>Cerastes</i>
<i>Proatheris</i>
antivenom
marimastat
prinomastat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/12/836

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