Main types of snake venom
The snakes venom consists of complex mixtures of various proteins, which include proteolytic enzymes that destroy proteins and enzymes, the coagulation of the blood. For otraslyam the impact on the victim snake venoms are divided into two groups.
The first group includes poisons aspidova and sea snakes that have a paralyzing effect on the nervous system.
The second group is formed by venoms of Viper snakes and alkoholowych that have a destructive effect on tissue and clotting blood. Fresh venom of these snakes, according to recent research, also has an impact on the nervous system.
Accordingly, different enzyme composition, the symptoms of poisoning by snake bites from these two groups are very different from each other.
The most dangerous snakes on the planet
The rattlesnake, which is easily recognizable thanks to the "rattle", which is located at the end of the tail. This snake belongs to the family alkoholowych. Rhombic Sidewinder – the most dangerous kind. It is believed that young individuals are more poisonous. After the bite of a rattlesnake occurs the victim has difficulty breathing, bleeding, excessive drooling and paralysis.
Sea snake is the most poisonous in the world. Only a few milligrams of its venom is enough to kill a thousand people. Victims of this form of snakes become fishermen in a time when pull with a catch.
Death from the bite of the tiger snake usually occurs after 6-24 hours, but may come in half an hour. The venom of this species of snakes is extremely neurotoxic. Have bitten a person's paralysis, difficult breathing, get real sore legs and neck, ringing in my ears. Tiger snake lives in Australia and attacks its prey with amazing accuracy.
Blue bungarus is considered to be one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. More than 50% of bites end in human death, despite the fact that there is an antidote. This snake leads nocturnal. She attacks the victim under cover of night, and its venom is 16 times more toxic than Cobra venom. Death occurs within 12 hours after the bite. Usual blue bungarus in South-East Asia.
The black Mamba lives in Africa. She is known for her aggressiveness. This snake is capable of speeds up to 20 kilometers per hour. The bite from a black Mamba in 50% of cases ends in death. Poisoning symptoms: double vision, a tingling sensation in the mouth, fever, excessive salivation, loss of orientation in space. If the victim is not time to come to the rescue, he begins to hurt the stomach, and paralysis. People die painfully. Death from the bite of a black Mamba can occur very quickly - after just 15 minutes.
Vipers are found worldwide. The most poisonous species is the chain Viper and the sand Viper which lives in Central Asia and the middle East. Vipers are nocturnal and are characterized by responsiveness. The venom of most of them is the tumor, the site of the bite also can appear blisters and open bleeding. Severe pain may last up to four weeks. Death from blood poisoning may occur in 1-14 days or even later.
The venom of the Philippine Cobra is the strongest and can lead to respiratory paralysis and death within just an hour since the bite. The Philippine Cobra is capable of striking its prey from a distance of three meters.
Parademons the most toxic venom of all terrestrial snakes. The poison contained just one bite can kill 100 people. Death occurs within hours. Fortunately, predementia not aggressive and rarely attack people.
Snake venom to the pharmaceutical industry
In recent years, snake venoms have been widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. From Cobra venom allocated base material – cobrotoxin, which has analgesic and calming effects in bronchial asthma, cancer and vascular spasm heart.
The venoms of snakes of various types have found wide application in the diagnosis of various diseases and laboratory studies.
