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What Does Cytotoxic Mean?It can also describe other toxins like venom from snakes. The human immune system even has cells that are cytotoxic: T-cells kill bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. This article will go over the ...
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30 Most Dangerous Animals in AfricaHeight: 3 feet in length Weight: 13.2 pounds Longevity: 15 years This highly toxic snake has cytotoxic venom, which causes necrosis (slow destruction of tissues). The puff adder's bite can be ...
The venom is hemotoxic and cytotoxic, causing acute bleeding and tissue damage. Without treatment, the mortality rate is as high as 20%. Scientists have developed a multi-species anti-venom that has ...
It has a combination of neurotoxic and cytotoxic venom, which can cause severe damage to both the nervous system and tissues. Found in the humid forests of Central and West Africa, this snake is ...
A fourth kind of venom exists in sea snakes and is known as myotoxic. It leads to severe and instant muscular paralysis ...
Venom potency Highly potent neurotoxic venom with cytotoxic effects; can cause paralysis and tissue necrosis. Spitting ability Can eject venom, but with poor accuracy compared to true spitting cobras.
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