Advances in the last decade combining transcriptomics with established proteomics
methods have made possible rapid identification and quantification of protein families in …

Animal venoms have evolved over millions of years for prey capture and defense from
predators and rivals. Snake venoms, in particular, have evolved a wide diversity of peptides …

Venoms are integrated phenotypes that evolved independently in, and are used for
predatory and defensive purposes by, a wide phylogenetic range of organisms. The same …

A global strategy, under the coordination of the World Health Organization, is being unfolded
to reduce the impact of snakebite envenoming. One of the pillars of this strategy is to ensure …

Snakebites are a serious problem in public health due to their high morbimortality. Most of
snake venoms produce intense local tissue damage, which could lead to temporary or …

The snake is the symbol of medicine due to its association with Asclepius, the Greek God of
medicine, and so with good reasons. More than 725 species of venomous snakes have …

Venom research has been continuously enhanced by technological advances. High-
throughput technologies are changing the classical paradigm of hypothesis-driven research …

Here we describe and compare the venomic and antivenomic characteristics of both
neonate and adult Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) venoms. Although both …

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that may claim over 100,000 human
lives annually worldwide. Snakebite occurs as the result of an interaction between a human …

Bungarus multicinctus (many-banded krait) and Naja atra (Chinese cobra) are widely
distributed and medically important venomous snakes in China; however, their venom …