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Table 2. Biological properties of Russell’s viper venoms of Magwe division
Source of
venom
Length of
snake (cm)
No. of snakes
pooled
ƒ = 95% fiducial limit
Results are mean of duplicates and triplicates*
LD 50f
µg/mouse
MCD *
µg/ml
MDD
µg/mouse
MHD
µg/rat
MND
µg/rat
MCPID*
µg/ml
Taungdwingyi 51-89 9 7.72+2.8 0.426 3 41.7 44.7 0.089
92-106 4 3.97+2.4 0.501 1 30.9 32.4 0.083
Aunglan 78-104 3 7.9+2.4 1.778 1.5 23.7 25.1 0.158
Pakokku 84-109 5 7.06+2.3 0.159 5 56.2 52.5 0.141
Source of
venom
Table 3. Biological properties of Russell’s viper venoms of Bago division
Length
of snake
(cm)
No. of
snakes
pooled
ƒ= 95% fiducial limit
Results are mean of duplicates and triplicates*
LD 50f
µg/mouse
MHD
µg/rat
MND
µg/rat
MDD
µg/mouse
MCD*
µg/ml
MCPID*
µg/ml
Letpadan 61-90 14 5.01+1.67 32.36 46.77 5.1 0.195 0.0020
91-120 10 3.76+1.74 37.15 55.59 5.1 0.302 0.0028
Thayarwaddy 61-90 14 4.55+1.8 42.17 44.67 2.5 1.148 0.0007
91-120 14 4.67+2.0 42.17 39.81 2.4 0.251 0.0007
Wall 61-90 9 3.96+1.9 63.1 58.8 3.33 0.182 0.0011
91-110 13 5.76+2.4 38.46 31.62 4.2 0.141 0.0034
Daik-Oo 91-110 12 3.24+1.41 42.66 50.12 4.2 0.436 0.0080
Min Hla 66-81 10 18.77+7.96 48.98 36.31 9 0.072 0.0147
Oak Pho 63-90 11 4.32+3 64.57 45.71 2.5 0.112 0.0547
Table 4. Biological properties of Russell’s viper venoms of Ayerawddy Division
Source of
venom
Length
of
snake
(cm)
No. of
snakes
pooled
LD 50f
µg/mouse
MHD
µg/rat
MND
µg/rat
MDD
µg/mouse
MCD*
µg/ml
MCPID*
µg/ml
Daedaye 61-90 7 3.50+1.96 42.17 29.85 3.3 0.159 0.016
91-120 7 2.86+1.42 28.18 27.86 1.78 0.135 0.019
Nyaungdon 61-90 17 2.87+1.47 36.14 60.29 2.4 0.1 0.018
91-120 18 3.3+2.35 46.77 32.36 2.40 0.033 0.015
Danuphyu 71-90 14 4.42+1.19 30.9 30.9 4.2 1.995 0.004
91-120 14 6.38+0.98 30.20 27.54 5.10 2.291 0.018
Pyapon 91-130 4 6.44+0.54 23.99 40.27 2 0.26 0.020
Pantanaw 91-110 4 5.39+10.3 32.73 20.42 3 0.070 0.063
ƒ = 95% fiducial limit
Results are mean of duplicates and triplicates*
Geographical Variation of Biological Properties of Russell’s Viper Venom
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