ZO 317 : Toxinology

a.1

Familiarity with the general concept of Toxinology and its branches and its relationship to Toxicology

a.2

Knowing the geographical distribution of terresterial venomous animals, especially snakes, scorpions and spiders, in order to achieve the correct distribution of the antivenoms of these toxins, also knowing the endemic and exotic venomous and poisonous marine animals, as well as the nature and mechanism of action of their toxins, and what are the first aids necessary to reduce the dangers of the toxins of these organisms

a.3

Studying the venom and poison components, namely enzymes, toxins, peptides, polypeptides and others

a.4

Studying the effects of biological toxins on the blood components as well as the tissues of the body organs in laboratory animals, which in turn can give an idea of ​​their effect on their analogues in the human body.

a.5

Introducing the student to the first aid that must be followed, for terrestrial animals envenomation, which differs from that caused by the marine ones.

Evaluation number

Evaluation methods

Evaluation period

evaluation weight

Percentage

Date of evaluation (week)

Comments

First evaluation

A written test

2

25

25%

6th

Second evaluation

A written test

2

25

25%

10th

Final evaluation

A written test

2

50

50%

According to the schedule

المجموع

100 points

100%

Scientific subject

Total hour s number

Lectures

Field study

Independent Study

Number of weeks

1

· General introduction to the course and a description of its contents.

6

2

-

4

1

2

· The most important terms and definitions required to be known by the student, as each science has its own scientific language and terminology

6

2

-

4

1

3

· Types of Venomous and Poisonous animals in Libya, both terresterial and marine.

· Types of medically important venomous snakes

6

2

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4

1

4

· Types of spiders found in the Libyan environment.

· Their different toxic venom components.

6

2

-

4

1

5

· The most medically important types of scorpions found in Libya.

· The type of venoms of these scorpions and their medical importance.

6

2

-

4

1

6

· Techniques used in the separation and purification of scorpion venom components.

6

2

-

4

1

7

High Performance • Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Electrophoresis •

6

2

-

4

1

8

· Toxic Secretions

· Types of

6

2

-

4

1

9

· Haemotoxic snake venom components

· Myotoxic Snake venom coponents

6

2

-

4

1

10

· Types of snake venom neurotoxins

6

2

-

4

1

11

· Compounds extracted from snake venoms and their benefitial usess in the treatment of chronic diseases such as Hypertension and diabetes and treatment of incurable diseases such as cancer.

6

2

-

4

1

12

· Types of venomous Hymenoptera found in Libya.

· Types of their toxins and their various effects

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6

2

-

4

1

13

· Types of animals whose blood contains antitoxins and how these antitoxins work

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6

2

-

4

1

14

· Types of Antivenoms

· How they differ from Vaccines.

· Conditions, the ways of injections and the precautions to be taken

6

2

-

4

1

Reference

Publisher

Edition

Author

Source

Notes

No notes

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Prescribed textbooks

Hand Book of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms & Poisons.

CRC press, London, New York. 1995

4th edition

Jurg Meire & Julian white

Zoology Department

Help references

The dangerous Snakes of Africa. Cassell plc 125 Strnd, London Wc2R0BB. 1995

1st

Spauls, S & Branch, B

Zoology Department

Others

Toxicon Journals.

Animal venom & poisons.

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Internet

Internet