Journal of Toxicology

Research Article

The Venom of Spectacled Cobra (Elapidae: Naja naja): In Vitro Study from Distinct Geographical Origins in Sri Lanka

Table 5

Major histopathological changes in liver by N. naja venom from distinct geographic origins in Sri Lanka. Score: 0: absent; +: mild; ++; moderate; and +++: severe [45].
Time since being envenomed (h)136
Geographic LocationsNRPCRPSARPWRPSAPNRPCRPSARPWRPSAPNRPCRPSARPWRPSAP
Clumping of erythrocytes in blood vessel++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Zonal hepatocellular necrosis++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Infiltration of inflammatory cells++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Congestion+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Centrilobular Necrosis+++++++++++++++++++++++++