Heparin-antivenom association: differential neutralization effectiveness in Bothrops atrox and Bothrops erythromelas envenoming

Heparin, in some regions of Brazil has been used in the treatment of bothropic accidents, but the data found in the literature are inconclusive about its effectiveness. The venoms of Bothrops atrox and of B. erythromelas were characterized according to their biological activities. The capacity of he...

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Published in:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors:	Antônio Luiz R. BOECHAT, Cristiano S. PAIVA, Francisco Oscar FRANÇA, Maria Cristina DOS-SANTOS
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2001-02-01
Subjects:	Heparin Neutralization Bothrops erythromelas Bothrops atrox Venom
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652001000100002&tlng=en