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Effects of Bothrops asper Snake Venom on Lymphatic Vessels: Insights into a Hidden Aspect of Envenomation

BACKGROUND: Envenomations by the snake Bothrops asper represent a serious medical problem in Central America and parts of South America. These envenomations concur with drastic local tissue pathology, including a prominent edema. Since lymph flow plays a role in the maintenance of tissue fluid balan...

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Autores principales: Mora, Javier, Mora, Rodrigo, Lomonte, Bruno, Gutiérrez, José María
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2563035/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18923712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000318