A study on the venom yield of venomous snake species from Argentina

dc.creatorde Roodt, Adolfo R.
dc.creatorDolab, Jorge A.
dc.creatorGalarce, Pedro P.
dc.creatorGould, Eduardo G
dc.creatorLitwin, Silvana
dc.creatorDokmetjian, Christian
dc.creatorSegré, Liliana
dc.creatorVidal, Juan C.
dc.date2020-12-01T00:19:07Z
dc.date2020-12-01T00:19:07Z
dc.date1998-12
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-29T20:07:24Z
dc.date.available2023-08-29T20:07:24Z
dc.identifier0041-0101
dc.identifierhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/1788
dc.identifier10.1016/s0041-0101(98)00119-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8519635
dc.descriptionFil: de Roodt, Adolfo R. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Dolab, Jorge. A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Segre, Liliana. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Litwin, Silvana. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Vidal, Juan C. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia". Area de Iologia; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Galarce, Pedro P. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Gould, Eduardo. Fundación de Estudios Biológicos; Buenos Aires, Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Dokmetjian, Christian. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos; Argentina.
dc.descriptionA study on the venom yield of snakes from Argentina over a three year period was carried out on adult specimens of Bothrops alternatus (n = 74); Bothrops neuwiedii (n = 127); Bothrops ammodytoides (n = 30); Bothrops moojeni (n = 14); Bothrops jararaca (n = 14); B. jararacussu (n = 6); Crotalus durissus terrificus (n = 120) and Micrurus spp. (n = 6) as well as with 12 specimens of newborn C. d. terrificus kept in captivity. While for each species there was a positive correlation between venom yield and number of snakes milked, the correlation with the snake's body weights after individual milkings was even better, suggesting that the size of the snakes is more important in determining the venom yield than the number of snakes milked or the specimen's sex. Individual milkings indicated that, in addition to the snake size, when the amount of venom is normalized per 100 g body weight there is a species specific difference in venom yield. It follows the order B. jararacussu > B. moojeni approximately = B. jararaca approximately = B. alternatus > B. neuwiedii> Micrurus spp approximately = B. ammodytoides> C. d. terrificus. Although the venom yield per 100 g body weight of newborn C. d. terrificus specimens is 2-fold higher than that of adults, no correlation was observed between venom yield and body weight.
dc.languageen
dc.relationToxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
dc.rightsnone
dc.subjectSerpientes
dc.subjectVenenos de Serpiente
dc.subjectVenenos de Crotálidos
dc.subjectElapidae
dc.subjectBothrops
dc.titleA study on the venom yield of venomous snake species from Argentina
dc.typeArtículo


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