Crotalus Durissus Ruruima: Current Knowledge on Natural History, Medical Importance, and Clinical Toxinology

Crotalus durissus ruruima is a rattlesnake subspecies mainly found in Roraima, the northernmost state of Brazil. Envenomings caused by this subspecies lead to severe clinical manifestations (e.g. respiratory muscle paralysis, rhabdomyolysis, and acute renal failure) that can lead to the victim’s dea...

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Main Authors: Manuela B. Pucca, Paulo Sérgio Bernarde, Anderson Maciel Rocha, Patrik F. Viana, Raimundo Erasmo Souza Farias, Felipe A. Cerni, Isadora S. Oliveira, Isabela G. Ferreira, Eliseu A. Sandri, Jacqueline Sachett, Fan Hui Wen, Vanderson Sampaio, Andreas H. Laustsen, Marco A. Sartim, Wuelton M. Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.659515/full