Bothrops Atrox
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1. Aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos de acidentes ofídicos na região do Alto Juruá, oeste da Amazônia brasileira
RESUMO Este estudo aborda os aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos dos envenenamentos ofídicos tratados em um hospital em Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, resultantes de acidentes que ocorreram na região do Alto Juruá, no oeste da Amazônia brasileira. A identidade específica das serpentes que causaram os envenenamentos foi inferida (a) pelos sinais e sintomas apr
Acta Amaz.. Publicado em: 2020-03
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2. The deadliest snake according to ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region, western Brazilian Amazonia
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We examined the ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region about different snake species, in terms of their dangerousness and manifestations of envenomation. METHODS: We interviewed 100 villagers who were active in the forests. RESULTS: Lachesis muta was considered the most venomous snake, and Bothrops at
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 20/12/2019
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3. Epidemiological and clinical aspects of snakebites in the upper Juruá River region, western Brazilian Amazonia
RESUMO Este estudo aborda os aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos dos envenenamentos ofídicos tratados em um hospital em Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, resultantes de acidentes que ocorreram na região do Alto Juruá, no oeste da Amazônia brasileira. A identidade específica das serpentes que causaram os envenenamentos foi inferida (a) pelos sinais e sintomas apr
Acta Amaz.. Publicado em: 25/11/2019
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4. Hemorrhagic stroke following viper bites and delayed antivenom administration: three case reports from the Western Brazilian Amazon
Abstract Snakebites were included by the World Health Organization in their list of neglected diseases. In Latin America, most snakebites are caused by species of the Viperidae family, notably by the genus Bothrops. Bothrops atrox accounts for 90% of the cases of envenoming in the Brazilian Amazon. In this report, we present a series of three cases of snakeb
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 18/07/2019
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5. Jabuticaba (Plinia jaboticaba) skin extracts as inhibitors of phospholipases A2 and proteases
Abstract: The phenolic extracts of jabuticaba skin flour (JSF) were characterized by HPLC, and evaluated for their modulating action upon phospholipases A2 and proteases of snake venom, aiming at their possible use in the treatment of the various diseases associated with the action of venom toxins. Two types of extracts were prepared from JSF: aqueous and me
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 01/07/2019
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6. Non-venomous snakebites in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Abstract INTRODUCTION: In this study, we examined the clinical manifestations, laboratory evidence, and the circumstances of snakebites caused by non-venomous snakes, which were treated at the Regional Hospital of Juruá in Cruzeiro do Sul. METHODS: Data were collected through patient interviews, identification of the species that were taken to the hospita
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 30/05/2019
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7. Reproductive and feeding biology of the common lancehead Bothrops atrox (Serpentes, Viperidae) from central and southwestern Brazilian Amazonia
RESUMO A jararaca Bothrops atrox é uma serpente de ampla distribuição e de importância médica na Amazônia. Visto que a biologia reprodutiva e alimentar de serpentes varia geograficamente, nosso objetivo foi o de caracterizar a história natural de indivíduos provenientes das porções central e sudoeste do bioma no Brasil. Analisamos espécimes preser
Acta Amaz.. Publicado em: 06/05/2019
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8. Composition and ecology of a snake assemblage in an upland forest from Central Amazonia
Abstract: Most species of Amazonian snakes have wide geographic distributions. However, local environmental factors influence the formation of assemblages in different localities. In this study, we investigated the composition of the assemblage and the effect of environmental variables on the distribution of the species inhabiting an upland forest in the Exp
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 18/04/2019
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9. Envenomation by a juvenile pit viper (Bothrops atrox) presumed to be dead
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 11/04/2019
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10. Extractivism of palm tree fruits: A risky activity because of snakebites in the state of Acre, Western Brazilian Amazon
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We present here the risk from snakebites because of palm extractivism in western Amazonia. METHODS: The data were extracted from a cross-sectional sample study, from January 2016 to April 2018, at the Juruá Regional Hospital of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre). RESULTS: There were 14 Bothrops incidents involving males, most of them occurri
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 18/03/2019
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11. Popular names for bushmaster (Lachesis muta) and lancehead (Bothrops atrox) snakes in the Alto Juruá region: repercussions for clinical-epidemiological diagnosis and surveillance
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The popular names “surucucu” and “jararaca” have been used in literature for Lachesis muta and Bothrops atrox snakes, respectively. We present the popular names reported by patients who suffered snakebites in the Alto Juruá region. METHODS: Fifty-seven (76%) patients saw the snakes that caused the envenomations and were as
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 17/01/2019
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12. Uma centena de pernas é eficaz, mas duas presas são ainda melhores: lacraia adulta (Scolopendridae) devorada por uma jovem serpente amazônica, Bothrops atrox (Viperidae)
RESUMO Lacraias fazem parte da dieta de diversas espécies de serpentes do gênero Bothrops. Entretanto, informações importantes para estudos de história natural, como identificação da espécie e tamanho de presas, são raramente publicados. O objetivo desse trabalho é registrar a presença de uma lacraia Scolopendra viridicornis, no trato digestivo de
Acta Amaz.. Publicado em: 2017-06