Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5519224 | Toxicon | 2017 | 5 Pages |
â¢A Crotoxin-like neurotoxin was identified in Crotalus lepidus klauberi venom from Aguascalientes, Mexico.â¢Venoms containing Crotoxin-like neurotoxin have a significantly lower LD50 than the other studied venoms.â¢Venom from intergrade Crotalus lepidus x aquilus showed significant differences, particularly regarding lethality.
The venoms from two species of rock rattlesnakes and an intergrade population were studied. Differences were noted in SDS-PAGE and RP-HPLC profiles and only the venom from the intergrade population showed low procoagulant activity. Also, a Crotoxin-like neurotoxic PLA2 was identified in the venom of C. l. klauberi, the most toxic of the analyzed venoms. This is the first report of such a toxin in C. l. klauberi from Aguascalientes, Mexico.