Venom proteomic analysis of medically important Nigerian viper Echis ocellatus and Bitis arietans snake species
Emeka John Dingwoke, Fatima Amin Adamude, Gadija Mohamed, Ashwil Klein, Aliyu Salihu, Mujitaba Suleiman Abubakar, Abdullahi Balarabe Sallau
Abstract
venom. Other protein families such as three-finger toxins and cysteine-rich venom proteins were detected in low proportions. This study provides an insight into the venom proteomic analysis of the two Nigerian viper species, which could be useful in identifying the toxin families to be neutralized in case of envenomation.
Topics & Concepts
VenomVIPeRViper VenomsViperidaeEnvenomationBiologyProteasesSnake venomDisintegrinAntivenomZoologyBiochemistryEnzymeMetalloproteinaseVenomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesRabies epidemiology and control