Comparison of phylogeny, venom composition and neutralization by antivenom in diverse species of bothrops complex.

• Main Authors: Leijiane F Sousa (Author), Carolina A Nicolau (Author), Pedro S Peixoto (Author), Juliana L Bernardoni (Author), Sâmella S Oliveira (Author), José Antonio Portes-Junior (Author), Rosa Helena V Mourão (Author), Isa Lima- (Author), Ida S Sano-Martins (Author), Hipócrates M Chalkidis (Author), Richard H Valente (Author), Ana M Moura- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Latin America, Bothrops snakes account for most snake bites in humans, and the recommended treatment is administration of multispecific Bothrops antivenom (SAB--soro antibotrópico). However, Bothrops snakes are very diverse with regard to their venom composition, which raises the issue of which...