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Unveiling toxicological aspects of venom from the Aesculapian False Coral Snake Erythrolamprus aesculapii

Sánchez, Matías N.; Teibler, Gladys Pamela; Sciani, Juliana M.; Casafús, Milena Gisela; Maruñak, Silvana Licia; Mackessy, Stephen; Peichoto, María Elisa (Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2019-06)

Most colubrid snake venoms have been poorly studied, despite the fact that they represent a great resource for biological, ecological, toxinological and pharmacological research. Herein, we explore the venom delivery system ...

Intravascular hemolysis induced by phospholipases A2 from the venom of the Eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius: Functional profiles of hemolytic and non-hemolytic isoforms

Fernández, María Laura; Yunes Quartino, Pablo Javier; Arce Bejarano, Ruth; Fernández, Julián; Camacho, Luis F.; Gutiérrez, José María; Kuemmel, Daniel; Fidelio, Gerardo Daniel; Lomonte, Bruno (Elsevier Ireland, 2018-04)

A unique feature of the venom of Micrurus fulvius (Eastern coral snake) is its ability to induce severe intravascular hemolysis in particular species, such as dogs or mice. This effect was previously shown to be induced ...