| comparison of biological and biochemical characteristics of venom from rattlesnakes in the southern baja california peninsula. | in mexico more than 40% of reported snakebites are due to rattlesnake species. in general, the venoms of these snakes are characterized by the presence of highly enzymatic components that could provoke coagulopathies, local and systemic tissue damage and some cases neurotoxicity. in northwestern mexico (baja california peninsula, gulf of california and pacific islands), 15 species of crotalus are distributed. such a biodiversity implies a high variability in venom compositions that in turns woul ... | 2018 | 29730149 |