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Journal articles on the topic "African rock python"

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Jegede, Henry O., Temidayo O. Omobowale, Babatunde S. Okediran, and Afolabi A. Adegboye. "Hematological and plasma chemistry values for the African rock python (Python sebae)." International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine 5, no. 2 (2017): 181–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijvsm.2017.10.001.

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Jegede, Henry Olanrewaju, Folashade H. Olaifa, Adakole S. Adah, Arimie Deborah Adah, and Temidayo Olutayo Omobowale. "Erythrocyte osmotic fragility and erythrocyte sizes for captive African rock pythons (Python sebae)." Comparative Clinical Pathology 29, no. 2 (2019): 317–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00580-019-03064-0.

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Mendyk, Robert W., Kenneth L. Krysko, Michael R. Rochford, Sean Wallace, and Frank J. Mazzotti. "Reproductive Biology of Female Northern African Rock Pythons (Python sebae) in Southern Florida, USA." Reptiles & Amphibians 23, no. 1 (2016): 16–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/randa.v23i1.14087.

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Bimi, Langbong, Freda Kailyn Odamtten, Francis Anto, and Ato Kwamena Tetteh. "Ophidascaris sp. in an African Rock Python (Python sebae) in Ghana: A Case Report." Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 9, no. 2 (2021): 103–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.52547/jommid.9.2.103.

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Donnini, Sandra, Federica Finetti, Simona Francese та ін. "A novel protein from the serum of Python sebae, structurally homologous with type-γ phospholipase A2 inhibitor, displays antitumour activity". Biochemical Journal 440, № 2 (2011): 251–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj20100739.

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Cytotoxic and antitumour factors have been documented in the venom of snakes, although little information is available on the identification of cytotoxic products in snake serum. In the present study, we purified and characterized a new cytotoxic factor from serum of the non-venomous African rock python (Python sebae), endowed with antitumour activity. PSS (P. sebae serum) exerted a cytotoxic activity and reduced dose-dependently the viability of several different tumour cell lines. In a model of human squamous cell carcinoma xenograft (A431), subcutaneous injection of PSS in proximity of the tumour mass reduced the tumour volume by 20%. Fractionation of PSS by ion-exchange chromatography yielded an active protein fraction, F5, which significantly reduced tumour cell viability in vitro and, strikingly, tumour growth in vivo. F5 is composed of P1 (peak 1) and P2 subunits interacting in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio to form a heterotetramer in equilibrium with a hexameric form, which retained biological activity only when assembled. The two peptides share sequence similarity with PIP {PLI-γ [type-γ PLA2 (phospholipase A2) inhibitor] from Python reticulatus}, existing as a homohexamer. More importantly, although PIP inhibits the hydrolytic activity of PLA2, the anti-PLA2 function of F5 is negligible. Using high-resolution MS, we covered 87 and 97% of the sequences of P1 and P2 respectively. In conclusion, in the present study we have identified and thoroughly characterized a novel protein displaying high sequence similarity to PLI-γ and possessing remarkable cytotoxic and antitumour effects that can be exploited for potential pharmacological applications.

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Nijman, Vincent, and Daniel Bergin. "Reptiles traded in markets for medicinal purposes in contemporary Morocco." Contributions to Zoology 86, no. 1 (2017): 39–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18759866-08601003.

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Reptiles are traded globally for medicinal purposes. Historic qualitative accounts of reptiles used as medicine in Morocco are numerous, but contemporary quantitative data are rare. In 2013- 2014, we surveyed 49 wildlife markets in 20 towns throughout Morocco, plus the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. We recorded 1,586 specimens of at least nine species for sale in 14 of the Moroccan markets with a combined value of about US $100,000. The most prominent markets were those in Marrakesh, Meknes, Casablanca, and Fez, with the former two cites trading equal quantities of dried and live specimens and the latter two trading mainly dried specimens. Common species were the Mediterranean chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) with 720 specimens (506 dried, 214 alive) and the Bell’s Dabb lizard (Uromastyx acanthinura) with 428 specimens (247 dried, 181 alive), both traded in 10 markets, and spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca; 57 carapaces), for sale in eight cities. Over 200 African rock python (Python sebae) skins were identified and may have been illicitly imported from other parts of Africa. The turnover of Mediterranean chameleon and Bell’s Dabb lizard specimens after four weeks as measured by repeat surveys was 66% for both species, resulting in an estimated annual turnover of 1,520 chameleons (range 921–2,303) and 775 lizards (range 364–1,174). Despite legal protection and regulations locally within Morocco and internationally through CITES, reptiles are commonly and openly traded for medicinal purposes throughout Morocco. However, traders are not forthcoming in conveying the legal status of these species and restrictions on trade to potential buyers. Increased enforcement of existing wildlife protection legislation is needed to prevent this exploitation from the illegal wildlife trade that could negatively impacts imperiled species.

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Olanrewaju Jegede, Henry, Beatriz Tomé, Ana Perera, and Temidayo O. Omobowale. "Haemogregarine Genetic Diversity in Captive African Rock Pythons from Nigeria Suggests a Geographical Pattern." Turkish Journal of Parasitology 42, no. 1 (2018): 28–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/tpd.2018.5608.

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Layton, Robert. "Shamanism, Totemism and Rock Art: Les Chamanes de la Préhistoire in the Context of Rock Art Research." Cambridge Archaeological Journal 10, no. 1 (2000): 169–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959774300000068.

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Les Chamanes de la Préhistoire: Transe et Magie dans les Grottes Ornées, by Jean Clottes & David Lewis-Williams, 1996. Paris: Éditions Seuil; ISBN 2-02-028902-4 hardback 249FF, 110 pp., 114 colour ills.The Shamans of Prehistory: Trance and Magic in the Painted Caves, by Jean Clottes & David Lewis-Williams, 1996. New York (NY): Harry N. Abrams; ISBN 0-8109-4182-1 hardback, US$49.50, 120 pp., 116 colour ills.Jean Clottes and David Lewis-Williams' recent book Les Chamanes de la Préhistoire builds on a body of rock art research which has come to dominate the field, marginalizing interest in other cultural themes such as totemism and records of everyday foraging. Shamanism and totemism are, however, two of the most pervasive indigenous theories of being to have been discussed in the anthropological literature. The word totem comes from the Ojibwa, a native North American people, while the word shaman comes from the Tungus of central Siberia. Their use cross-culturally to refer to types of religion (i.e. shamanism and totemism), is an artefact of anthropology. Shamanism can be applied to customs that are inferred to have arisen independently in different parts of the world; customs in a single circum-arctic culture area; or scattered survivals from an allegedly original human condition. The cross-cultural validity of shamanism has been considered by Eliade, Lewis, Hultkrantz and Vitebsky. Shamanism refers to the use of spirits as guardians and helpers of individuals, contacted through trance. The validity of totemism as a cross-culturally-valid category has been vigorously debated in anthropology. It is generally agreed to refer to the use of animals or plants as emblems or guardians of social groups celebrated in ritual. The rationale of totemism is that each group is identified with a different species; the significance of each species derives from its place in the cognitive structure. Group A is kangaroo because it is not emu or python. While Durkheim interpreted totemism as the original human religion, Lévi-Strauss persuasively argued that totemism is a product of human cognition, which has developed independently in North America, Australia and Africa.

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Babalola, Omotola, Henry Olanrewaju Jegede, and Bamidele Ogunro. "Perceptions, attitudes, and outcomes of human-snake encounters: A retrospective study of an online discussion community in Nigeria." Asian Journal of Ethnobiology 3, no. 1 (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.13057/asianjethnobiol/y030101.

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Abstract. Babalola OJ, Jegede HO, Ogundro BN. 2020. Perceptions, attitudes, and outcomes of human-snake encounters: A retrospective study of an online discussion community in Nigeria. Asian J Ethnobiol 21: 1-9. The internet is a useful tool for obtaining data needed to study factors that hinder snake conservation especially in resource-limited settings. There is a paucity of peer-reviewed research on the use of online communities in the study of factors contributing to undesirable human-snake conflicts in Nigeria. A 12-month dataset (August 2016-July 2017) on human-snake encounters shared on Nairaland®- a popular online community forum in Nigeria - was retrieved and analyzed. Morphological characteristics observed in the snake photographs posted on the platform were used for species identification. A total of 203 human-snake encounters were recorded from 32/37 States of Nigeria. Men (n=133) reported more human-snake encounters than women (n =11) while “reporters of unspecified gender (n =59) accounted for the rest. Most postings were from the southern part of Nigeria with the highest number of postings from Lagos State (n =34). Of the 24 snake species reported in the study, the African Rock Python was the most encountered. The months of May to July recorded the highest number of snake species reported by the respondents. ‘Fear’ and ‘food’ were the major perceptions elicited by people during snake encounters. The outcome of human-snake conflicts resulted in snake deaths (n =182) irrespective of snake venomosity. Only 1.0% (n=2) of the snakes were protected from harm. This study revealed that data from online community forums are useful for retrospective studies of the perceptions and outcomes of human-snake encounters; the output of which policymakers and conservationists may find useful.

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Books on the topic "African rock python"

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Murphy, John C. Tales of giant snakes: A historical natural history of anacondas and pythons. Krieger Pub. Co., 1997.

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African Rock Pythons (World's Largest Snakes). Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2002.

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The Hyena & Other Men. Prestel USA, 2008.

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Book chapters on the topic "African rock python"

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"African Rock Python." In Animals of the Masai Mara. Princeton University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400844913.146.

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