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α-Cobratoxin is a neurotoxin from the venom of certain Naja genus, including the Thailand cobra, the Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis) and the Chinese cobra (Naja atra). The cobras that produce the toxin live in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia.With an average of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [2] it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest.
The venom of this cobra is a postsynaptic neurotoxin and bites result in severe neurotoxicity. [10] Ernst and Zug et al. 1996 list a value of 0.225 mg/kg SC. [28] According to Brown and Fry of the Australian Venom and Toxin Database, the murine intraperitoneal LD 50 value is 0.324 mg/kg.
The Caspian cobra (Naja oxiana), also called the persian cobra or Russian cobra, is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia . First described by Karl Eichwald , a German physician, in 1831, it was for many years considered to be a subspecies of the Naja naja until genetic analysis ...
Although venom toxicity values can vary greatly even among specimens of the same species, the Philippine cobra is considered to possess one of the more toxic venoms among the Naja (cobra) species. According to Tan et al., the murine LD 50 via the IV route for this species is 0.18 mg/kg (0.11-0.3 mg/kg). [10]
The king cobra is certainly a mesmerizing creature to behold, but it also packs an especially powerful and deadly venom. Indonesian music star Irma Bule was bitten by one in the midst of a ...
The Chinese cobra (Naja atra), also called the Taiwan cobra, is a species of cobra in the family Elapidae, found mostly in southern China and a couple of neighboring nations and islands. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It is one of the most prevalent venomous snakes in China , which has caused many snakebite incidents to humans.
It uses its venom primarily as a means of defense. The spitting cobra has the ability to direct venom up to three metres away from its location. [1] The trajectory of the venom that the cobra sprays is not at random. The spitting cobra has evolved to aim the venom that it spits into or as close as possible to the antagonist’s face and eyes. [1]