Research Article

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

Table 1

Major histopathological changes in skeletal muscles induced 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

Myonecrosis+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Haemorrhagic cells++0+0+++++++++++

Infiltration of inflammatory cells+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Necrotic cells+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++