Snakebite is a common problem especially in tropical areas all over the world includingIran. Echis carinatus as one of the most dangerous Iranian snakes is spreading in this countryexcluding central and northwest provinces. In this study gelatinase and fibrinogenolyticproperties as two disintegrating matrix metalloproteinase enzymes were evaluated by a strongclear halo between 56-72 kDa in addi...

Snakebite is a common problem especially in tropical areas all over the world includingIran. Echis carinatus as one of the most dangerous Iranian snakes is spreading in this countryexcluding central and northwest provinces. In this study gelatinase and fibrinogenolyticproperties as two disintegrating matrix metalloproteinase enzymes were evaluated by a strongclear halo between 56-72 kDa in addi...

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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...