Abstract
Snake venoms evolved as specialized secretions of high efficiency in immobilizing, killing, and initiating the digestion of the prey. The red cell lysis which may develop following snakebite does not play a predominant role in the overall venom lethality, but should rather be considered as one of the manifestations of the digestive action of the venom. Snake venoms have been shown to contain factors able to attack and disorganize cellular and subcellular membranes. Hemolysis is the expression of red cell membrane distruction by the action of these venom factors which act either directly or through a complex multistep process.
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Condrea, E. (1979). Hemolytic Effects of Snake Venoms. In: Lee, CY. (eds) Snake Venoms. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66913-2_13
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