Endogenous thrombin potential as a novel method for the characterization of procoagulant snake venoms and the efficacy of antivenom.

Isbister, Geoffrey K

Endogenous thrombin potential as a novel method for the characterization of procoagulant snake venoms and the efficacy of antivenom. [electronic resource] - Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology Aug 2010 - 75-85 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1879-3150

10.1016/j.toxicon.2010.03.013 doi


Anticoagulants--administration & dosage
Antivenins--administration & dosage
Australia
Blood Coagulation--drug effects
Calcium--metabolism
Coagulants--toxicity
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation--chemically induced
Drug Dosage Calculations
Elapid Venoms--enzymology
Enzyme Activation--drug effects
Humans
Kinetics
Prothrombin--antagonists & inhibitors
Reptilian Proteins--antagonists & inhibitors
Serine Endopeptidases--metabolism
Snake Bites--drug therapy
Snake Venoms--enzymology
Substrate Specificity
Thromboplastin--antagonists & inhibitors