Viper bites complicate chronic agrochemical nephropathy in rural Sri LankaJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 20 - Trang 1-5 - 2014
Anjana Silva, Rivikelum Samarasinghe, Senaka Pilapitiya, Niroshana Dahanayake, Sisira Siribaddana
Snakebite is a common occupational health hazard among Sri Lankan agricultural
workers, particularly in the North Central Province. Viperine snakes, mainly
Russell’s viper envenomation, frequently lead to acute renal failure. During the
last two decades, an agrochemical nephropathy, a chronic tubulointerstitial
disease has rapidly spread over this area leading to high morbidity and
mortality. Most... hiện toàn bộ
The modular nature of bradykinin-potentiating peptides isolated from snake venomsJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 23 - Trang 1-8 - 2017
Juliana Mozer Sciani, Daniel Carvalho Pimenta
Bradykinin-potentiating peptides (BPPs) are molecules discovered by Sergio
Ferreira – who found them in the venom of Bothrops jararaca in the 1960s – that
literally potentiate the action of bradykinin in vivo by, allegedly, inhibiting
the angiotensin-converting enzymes. After administration, the global
physiological effect of BPP is the decrease of the blood pressure. Due to this
interesting effec... hiện toàn bộ
Ergosterol isolated from the basidiomycete Pleurotus salmoneostramineus affects Trypanosoma cruzi plasma membrane and mitochondriaJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 23 - Trang 1-10 - 2017
Tatiana Rodrigues Alexandre, Marta Lopes Lima, Mariana Kolos Galuppo, Juliana Tonini Mesquita, Matilia Ana do Nascimento, Augusto Leonardo dos Santos, Patricia Sartorelli, Daniel Carvalho Pimenta, Andre Gustavo Tempone
Major drawbacks of the available treatment against Chagas disease (American
trypanosomiasis) include its toxicity and therapeutic inefficiency in the
chronic phase of the infection, which makes it a concern among neglected
diseases. Therefore, the discovery of alternative drugs for treating chronic
Chagas disease requires immediate action. In this work, we evaluated the
mushroom Pleurotus salmoneo... hiện toàn bộ
Efficacy of sertraline against Trypanosoma cruzi: an in vitro and in silico studyJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 24 - Trang 1-12 - 2018
Daiane Dias Ferreira, Juliana Tonini Mesquita, Thais Alves da Costa Silva, Maiara Maria Romanelli, Denise da Gama Jaen Batista, Cristiane França da Silva, Aline Nefertiti Silva da Gama, Bruno Junior Neves, Cleber Camilo Melo-Filho, Maria de Nazare Correia Soeiro, Carolina Horta Andrade, Andre Gustavo Tempone
Drug repurposing has been an interesting and cost-effective approach, especially
for neglected diseases, such as Chagas disease. In this work, we studied the
activity of the antidepressant drug sertraline against Trypanosoma cruzi
trypomastigotes and intracellular amastigotes of the Y and Tulahuen strains, and
investigated its action mode using cell biology and in silico approaches.
Sertraline dem... hiện toàn bộ
Structural determinants of the hyperalgesic activity of myotoxic Lys49-phospholipase A2Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 23 - Trang 1-9 - 2017
Vanessa Olzon Zambelli, Lucimara Chioato, Vanessa Pacciari Gutierrez, Richard John Ward, Yara Cury
Bothropstoxin-I (BthTx-I) is a Lys49-phospholipase A2 (Lys49-PLA2) from the
venom of Bothrops jararacussu, which despite of the lack of catalytic activity
induces myotoxicity, inflammation and pain. The C-terminal region of the
Lys49-PLA2s is important for these effects; however, the amino acid residues
that determine hyperalgesia and edema are unknown. The aim of this study was to
characterize th... hiện toàn bộ
Seroprevalence of flaviviruses antibodies in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Brazilian AmazonJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 20 - Trang 1-3 - 2014
Alexandre R Casseb, Andrea V Cruz, Iroleide S Jesus, Jannifer O Chiang, Lívia C Martins, Sandro P Silva, Daniele F Henriques, Livia MN Casseb, Pedro Fernando C Vasconcelos
The state of Pará encompasses 26% of Brazilian Amazon where an enormous
diversity of arboviruses has been found. This study aimed to assess the
prevalence and distribution of hemagglutination-inhibition antibodies against
antigens of six Flavivirus (yellow fever virus, Ilheus virus, Saint Louis
encephalitis virus, Cacipacore virus, Bussuquara virus and Rocio virus) in water
buffaloes in Pará state... hiện toàn bộ
Lepromatous leprosy and perianal tuberculosis: a case report and literature reviewJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 20 - Trang 1-6 - 2014
Maria Rita Parise-Fortes, Joel Carlos Lastória, Silvio Alencar Marques, Maria Stella Ayres Putinatti, Hamilton Ometto Stolf, Mariângela Ester Alencar Marques, Vidal Haddad
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, a
microorganism that usually affects skin and nerves. Although it is usually
well-controlled by multidrug therapy (MDT), the disease may be aggravated by
acute inflammatory reaction episodes that cause permanent tissue damage
particularly to peripheral nerves. Tuberculosis is predominantly a disease of
the lungs; however, it m... hiện toàn bộ
Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases: an overview on their antitumor effectsJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases - Tập 20 - Trang 1-7 - 2014
Tássia R Costa, Sandra M Burin, Danilo L Menaldo, Fabíola A de Castro, Suely V Sampaio
The L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) constitute a major component of snake venoms
and have been widely studied due to their widespread presence and various
effects, such as apoptosis induction, cytotoxicity, induction and/or inhibition
of platelet aggregation, hemorrhage, hemolysis, edema, as well as antimicrobial,
antiparasitic and anti-HIV activities. The isolated and characterized snake
venom LAAO... hiện toàn bộ