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Vi·per·i·dae

(vī-per'i-dē),
A family of poisonous Old World snakes, the true vipers, composed of about 50 species and characterized by two relatively long caniculated fangs at the front of the upper jaw that are attached to movable bones, allowing them to be erect during the bite when the mouth is open, and folded into a palatal skin fold when the jaws are shut.
[L. vipera, viper]

Viperidae

(vī-per′ĭ-dē) [L. vipera, snake or serpent + -idea]
The scientific name for a family of venomous snakes found nearly worldwide, having long, hinged fangs allowing deep penetration and injection of venom. The family includes the European viper, gaboon viper, puff adder, Russel viper, and saw-scaled viper.
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Currently, only the complete amino acid sequence of an [alpha]-chain of Viper (Vipera aspis) a member of family Viperidae hemoglobin is available (Girons, 1980).
THE PARTIAL AMINO ACID SEQUENCE OF LEAF-NOSED VIPER (ERISTICOPHIS MACMAHONII) SNAKE HEMOGLOBIN
This antivenom contains a mixture of horse-origin immunoglobulin fragments effective against three snakes from the Viperidae family: Macrovipera Lebetina, Montivipera Xanthina, and Vipera Ammodytes.
History of Snakebite Envenomation Treatment and Contribution of Turkey to Global Antivenom Production
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential antibacterial activity of crude snake venom from snake species of the genera Bothrops, Bothropoides and Rhinocerophis of the family Viperidae on S.
Antibacterial activity of different types of snake venom from the Viperidae family against Staphylococcus aureus/Atividade antibacteriana de diferentes tipos de veneno de serpentes da familia Viperidae contra Staphylococcus aureus
A total of 120 swabs, oral and cloacal, were taken from 16 individuals of both Viperidae and Colubridae families.
Diversity of Aerobic Bacteria Isolated from Oral and Cloacal Cavities from Free-Living Snakes Species in Costa Rica Rainforest
Neurotoxic s[PLA.sub.2]s are mainly found in the Elapidae (kraits, elapids, and coral snakes) and Viperidae (vipers and rattlesnakes).
Snake Venom [PLA.sub.2], a Promising Target for Broad-Spectrum Antivenom Drug Development
Viperid (family Viperidae) venom proteins belong to only a few major protein families, including enzymes and proteins without enzymatic activity [4].
Morulustatin, una desintegrina que inhibe la agregacion plaquetaria inducida por ADP, aislada de la serpiente de cascabel (Crotalus lepidus Morulus) de la roca de Tamaulipas, Mexico
Alteraciones morfologicas en la membrana de eritrocitos provocadas por venenos ofidicos de la familia Viperidae. http://www.unne.edu.ar/Web/cyt/ com2004/index.htm
Restablecimiento de un canino tras mordedura de serpiente "yarara" (Bothrops sp.) en Corrientes, Argentina
Colombia es un pais megadiverso con una representacion parcial de 70 generos y 247 especies de serpientes, de las cuales 47 son venenosas y estan incluidas en dos familias, la Viperidae y la Elapidae, con siete y cuatro generos respectivamente, siendo las serpientes pertenecientes a la familia Viperidae las de mayor interes epidemiologico debido a que son las causantes del 90-95 % de los casos de accidentes ofidicos en Colombia tanto en humanos como en animales (8,10,19).
Manejo medico de un accidente ofidico en un perro causado por Bothrops asper: reporte de caso

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