TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Bothrops bilineatus: an arboreal pitviper in the Amazon and Atlantic forest
JO  - Frontiers in immunology
A1  - Bernarde, Paulo Sérgio
A1  - Pucca, Manuela Berto
A1  - Mota-da-Silva, Ageane
A1  - da Fonseca, Wirven Lima
A1  - de Almeida, Marllus Rafael Negreiros
A1  - de Oliveira, Isadora Sousa
A1  - Cerni, Felipe Augusto
A1  - Gobbi Grazziotin, Felipe
A1  - Sartim, Marco A.
A1  - Sachett, Jacqueline
A1  - Wen, Fan Hui
A1  - Moura-da-Silva, Ana Maria
A1  - Monteiro, Wuelton M.
SP  - e778302
EP  - e778302
VL  - 12
IS  - 
N2  - The two-striped forest-pitviper (Bothrops bilineatus) is an arboreal snake that is currently represented by two subspecies (B. b. bilineatus and B. b. smaragdinus) that comprise a species complex, and its distribution is in the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest. The rarity of encounters with this snake is reflected in the low occurrence of cases of snakebites throughout its geographic distribution and the resulting low number of published clinical reports. However, in some areas, B. bilineatus proves to be more frequent and causes envenomations in a greater proportion. Herein, we review the main aspects of the species complex B. bilineatus, including its biology, ecology, taxonomy, morphology, genetic and molecular studies, geographic distribution, conservation status, venom, pathophysiology and clinical aspects, and epidemiology. In addition, the different antivenoms available for the treatment of envenomations caused by B. bilineatus are presented along with suggestions for future studies that are needed for a better understanding of the snakebites caused by this snake.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-3224
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.778302
ID  - ref1
ER  -