The Venom of the Boomslang (Dispholidus Typus): In Vivo and in Vitro Studies
- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- schattauer gmbh
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Vol. 21 (02) , 234-244
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1653532
Abstract
An account is given of the effects of boomslang venom in man. Evidence was found of a fibrinolytic state apparently secondary to the coagulant action of the venom. These features rapidly responded to the administration of specific antivenom. In vitro studies, using a homogenate of boomslang parotids, confirmed the coagulant properties of the venom and showed them to be of much greater potency than the proteolytic actions. * On Secondment from the University of Glasgow. 1) Present Address: University Department of Materia Medica, Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow. 2) Present Address : University Department of Medicine, The Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.Keywords
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