Toxicity of venoms from snakes of medical importance in México

• Published in: Gaceta médica de México Vol. 141; no. 1; p. 13
• Main Authors: de Roodt, Adolfo R, Estévez-Ramírez, Judith, Paniagua-Solís, Jorge F, Litwin, Silvana, Carvajal-Saucedo, Alejandro, Dolab, Jorge A, Robles-Ortiz, Luis E, Alagón, Alejandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01.01.2005
• Subjects: Animals; Mexico; Mice; Snake Venoms - toxicity; Mexico

The characterization of the toxic activities of snake venoms is necessary to understand the physiopathology of the envenomation and to test the potency of the antivenoms used to treat this pathology. Because of the lack of data on the toxic activities of venoms from Mexican snakes of medical importa...