Age-related biological activity of South American rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus terrificus) venom

An in vitro and in vivo comparative study was performed on the effects of Crotalus durissus terrificus venoms from a mother and its 15 newborns. The venoms were tested for protein content, lethality, proteolytic, myotoxic, hemorrhagic, and phospholipase A2 activity. The minimum coagulant dose in pla...

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Main Authors: M. F. D. Furtado, M. C. Santos, A. S. Kamiguti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2003-01-01
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=S1678-91992003000200005