Afibrinogenemia and Thrombocytopenia in Guinea Pigs Following Injection of Echis Colorata Venom

Afibrinogenemia and thrombocytopenia in guinea pigs following injection of Echis colorata venom.

Effects of Echis Colorata Venom in Guinea Pigs

H EMORRHAGE is the outstanding phenomenon observed following the bite by snakes of the Viperidae and Crotalidae families. Subjects bitten by these snakes show local hemorrhage near the site of the bite, slowly extending proximally, and, after death, widespread hemorrhage in many internal organs. In the explanation of the hemorrhage, two mechanisms have been invoked; damage to the vessel wall ca...

Afibrinogenemia and Thrombocytopenia in Guinea Pigs

H EMORRHAGE is the outstanding phenomenon observed following the bite by snakes of the Viperidae and Crotalidae families. Subjects bitten by these snakes show local hemorrhage near the site of the bite, slowly extending proximally, and, after death, widespread hemorrhage in many internal organs. In the explanation of the hemorrhage, two mechanisms have been invoked; damage to the vessel wall ca...

Morphology coagulation studies in guinea pigs following injection of vipera russelli venom.

The studies on the morphology of lesions produced and the blood coagulation disturbances after Russell viper envenomation were studied in guinea pigs. The study showed very little morphological changes but the coagulation studies revealed disturbances in coagulation mechanism. The exact pathological process operating in Russell viper emvenomation needs further studies including the histochemica...

Evaluation of Seroconversion in Guinea Pigs Following Inoculation of New Formulations of Rubella Vaccine

Background and Aims: Rubella is a contagious viral disease mostly with mild clinical symptoms and often remains undiagnosed. Rubella infection may adversely affect pregnancy, especially in the first trimester and this mother to child transmission can cause congenital rubella and may be lead to permanent disability and mortality in children. Effective rubella vaccine should be prepared using sui...