Taipan References

Fohlman, J.
1979 Comparison of two highly toxic Australian snake venoms : The Taipan ( Oxyuranus S. scutellatus ) and the Fierce snake ( Parademansia microlepidotus )
Toxicon  Perg. 17  170-172

Sutherland, S. K., Coulter, A. R., Harris, R.D.
1980 Rapid death of a child after a Taipan bite.
Med. J. Aust.  Feb. 9   

Pollitt, C. C.
1981 Studies on the venom and blood of the Eastern  Small-Eyed Snake Cryptophis nigrecens ( Gunther )
Proceed. Melb. Herpt. Sym. July  44-54

Tan, N., Ponnudurai, G., Mirtschin, P. J.
1993 A comparative study of the biological properties of venoms from juvenile and adult Inland Taipan ( Oxyuranus microlepidotus ).
Toxicon  31 3 363-367

Tan, N., Armugam, A., Mirtschin, P. J.
1992 The biological properties of venoms from juvenile and adult Taipan ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) snakes.
Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 103B 3 585-588

Banks, C.   
Breeding the Taipan at the Royal Melbourne Zoo.
International Zoo Yearbook U. K.     

Franza, B. R., Aronson, D. L.
1976 Detection and measurement of low levels of  Prothrombin.
Use of a procoagulant from Echis carinatus venom Thrombosis Reseach
Pergamon 8 3 329-336

Franza, B. R., Aronson, D. L., Finlayson, J. S.
1975 Activation of Human Prothrombin by a Procoagulant Fraction from the Venom of Echis carinatus.
J. Biological Chemistry  250 17 7057-7068

Sutherland,S.K., Coulter,A.R., Harris,R.D.
1979 Studies on the movement and effects of Australian snake venoms in monkeys.  Eds. I.W. Chubb and L.B. Geffen. Neurotoxins. 
Fundamental & Clinical Advances.
Centre for Neurosciences.  Flinders University.   
Flinders University   275

Gordon D. L., Mirtschin, P. J. 
Complement activating properties of Australian snake venoms.     
Flachsenberger, W., Leigh, C. M., Mirtschin, P. J.
1995 Sphero-echinocytosis of human red blood cells caused by snake, red-back spider, bee,and blue-ringed octopus venoms and its inhibition by snake sera.
Toxicon Pergamon 33 6 791-797

Arthur, C. K., McCallum, D., Loveday, D. J., Collins, A., Isbister, J. P., Fisher, M. M.
1991 Effects of taipan ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom on erythrocyte morphology and blood viscosity in a human victim in vivo and in vitro.
Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. &  Hygiene  85  401-403

Currie, B. J., Sutherland, S. K., Hudson,B. J., Smith, A. M. A.
1991 An epidemiological study of snake bite envenomation in Papua New Guinea.
Med. J. Aust. 154 Feb 18 266-268

Read, J. L. 1994
A major range extension and new ecological data on Oxyuranus microlepidotus ( Reptilia: Elapidae ).
Trans. Roy. Soc S. A.  118 2 143-145

Gow, G.
History of the Taipan, Oxyuranus scutellatus- with two new distribution records. 
15-19

Bucherl, W., Buckley, E. E.
1971 Venomous animals and their venoms.
Venomous Vertebrates  11  34-75

Souter, G.
1976 Resurrection of the Fierce Snake.
Sydney Morning Herald  Sat Nov 13  11

Mitchell, F. J. 
Preliminary account of the reptilia and amphibia collected by the National Geographic Society-Commonwealth Government-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to Arnhem Land.
(April to November 1948 ) 373-405

Mirtschin, P. J., Crowe, G. R., Thomas, M, W.
1984 Envenomation by the Inland Taipan, Oxyuranus microlepidotus.
Med J. Aust.  Dec 8/22  850-851

Mirtschin, P. J., Reid, R. B.
1982 Occurrence and the distribution of the Inland Taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus ( Reptilia: Elapidae ) in South Australia.
Trans. Roy. Soc. of S. A. 106 Pt 4 213-214

Mirtschin,P.J.
1989 Snake-bite treatment in remote areas.
The Med. J. Aust. 150 June 725

Mirtschin, P. J.
1986 Double egg laying in Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus.
10th International Herpetological Syposium on the captive propagation and husbandry. San Antonio, Texas. June 25-28 1986
10th International Herpetological Symposium Texas 149-157

Mirtschin, P. J.
1982 Seasonal colour changes in the Inland taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus
(McCoy ) Herpetofauna  14 2 97-99

Mirtschin, P. J.
1990 Captive breeding of the Inland Taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Herpetofauna  20 2 7-

Bell, K. L., Kemp, B. K., McPherson, G. A., Hodgson, W. C.
1997 Studies examining the smooth muscle relaxant effects of venom from the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ) in rat isolated aorta. Proc. 12th world congress on animal, plant and microbial toxins Mexico     

Dorandeu, F., Pernot-Marino, I., Brochier, G., Delorme, E.,Lallement, G. 
Effects of paradoxin, a B-neurotoxin from Australian Inland Taipan snake (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ) venom: studies in rodent central nervous system.   

Lalloo, D. G., Trevett, A. J., Nwokolo, N., Laurenson, I. F.,  Naraqi, S., Kevau, I., Kemp, M. W., Hooper, R. J. L., Theakston, D. G., Warrell, D.
1997 Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients bitten by taipans (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni ) and other elapid snakes in Papua New Guinea.
Trans. Roy Soc. Trop Med and HYg.  91  53-56

Bell, K. L.,  Sutherland, S. K.,  Hodson, W. C. 1998 Some pharmacological studies of venom from the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ). Toxicon  36 1 63-74 3 Venoms 20

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Pirkle, H., McIntosh, M, Theodor, I. and Vernon, S.
1972 Activation of prothrombin with taipan snake venom.
Thrombosis Research.
1 6 559-

Denson, K.W.E., Borrett,R. and Biggs, R.
1971 The specific assay of prothrombin using the Taipan snake venom.
British Journal of Haematology 
21 219-226

Nakagaki, T., Lin, P. and Kislel, W.
1992 Activation of human factor VII by the prothrombin activator from the venom of Oxyuranus scutellatus (Taipan snake).
Thrombosis Research 
65  105-116

Walker, F.J., Owen, W.G. and Esmon, C.T.
1980 Characterisation of the prothrombin activator from the venom of Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus (Taipan venom).
Biochemistry 
19  1020-

Speijer, H., Govers-Riemslag, J.W.P., Zwaal, F.A. and Rosing, J.
1986 Prothrombin activation by an activator from the venom of Oxyuranus scutellatus (Taipan snake).
The Journal of Biological Chemistry 
261 28 13258-13267

Morrison,J., Pearn,J., Covacevich,J., Tanner,C. and Coulter,A. 
1983-1984 Studies on the venom of Oxyuranus microlepidotus.
Clin. Toxinology 
21 3 373-385 1. EXPTL 1 Oxyuranus microlepidotus, venom, mass, injected, striking snake,

Morrison, J.J., Pearn, J.H. and Coulter, A.R.
1982 The mass of venom injected by 2 elapidae: The taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) and the Australian tiger snake (Notechis scutatus).
Toxicon  20 4 739-745

Fohlman, J., Eaker, D., Karlsson, E. and Thesleff, S.
1976 Taipoxin, an extremely potent presynaptic neurotoxin from the venom of the Australian snake taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus).
Eur. J. Biochem. 68  457-469

Fohlman, J. 1979 Comparison of two highly toxic Australian venoms: the taipan (Oxyuaranus s. scutellatus) and the fierce snake (Parademansia microlepidotus).
Toxicon  17  170-172

Broad, A.J., Sutherland, S.K., Tanner, C. and Covacevich, J.
1979 Electrophoretic, enzyme, and preliminary toxicity studies of the venom of the small-scaled snake, parademansia microlepidota (serpentes: Elapidae), with additional data on its distribution.
Mem. Qd.Mus.  19 3 319-29

Hudson, B.J. and Pomat, K.
1988 Ten years of snake bite in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med & Hygiene.  82  506-508 PNG Papers 1
Snake bite,  Madang, PNG, Papua New Guinea, Micropechis ikaheka, Acanthophis antarcticus,Pseudechis papuanus, Oxyuranus scutellatus canni, Pseudechis australis, Pseudonaja textilis, demansia atra

Currie, B., Vince, J. and Naraqi, S.
1988 Snake bite in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea Med J 31  195-198

Hudson, B.J.
1988 The Small-eyed snake (Micropechis ikaheka): A review of current knowledge.
Papua New Guinea Med J 31  173-178

Slater, K.R.
1968 A guide to the Dangerous Snakes of Papua. 
Port moresby: V.P. Bloink, Government Printer.   

Ryan, P.
1972? Encyclopaedia of Papua and New Guinea.  Volume 2. 
Melbourne University Press in Association with the University of Papua and New Guinea.
1042-1047

Whitaker, R., Whitaker, Z. and Mills, D.
Reptiles in Papua and New Guinea No 82/2. 
Dept. of Lands & Environment  33-34

Campbell, C. H.
1969 Clinical aspects of snake bite in the Pacific area
Toxicon Pergamon Press 7  25-28

Covacevich, and J. Wombey, J.
1976 Recognition of Parademansia microlepidotus ( McCoy ) (Elapidae ), a Dangerous Australian snake
Proceed. Roy. Soc. Queensl.  87  29-32

Kinghorn, J. R.
1955 A new genus of Elapine snake from north Australia
Rec. Aust. Mus.  42-286

Shine, R.
1985 Ecological evidence on the phylogeny of Australian elapid snakes
The Biol. Aust. Frogs & Rept. Surrey Beatty & Sons 255-260

Shine, R., Covacevich, J.
1983 Ecology of highly venomous snakes: the Australian Genus Oxyuranus ( Elapidae )
J. of Herp.  17 1 60-69

Slater, K. R.
Incubation of New Guinea Taipan eggs  Aust. Zoologist X11   
1 Ecol 5
Incubation of New Guinea Taipan eggs Oxyuranus Canni oviposition clutch size time

Covacevich, J., Tanner, C. 
" Come fom nowhere..... then just disappear "
Aust. Nat. Hist.  21 1 11-13

Possani, L. D., Martin, B. M., Yatani, A., Mochca-Morales, J., Zamudio, F. Z., Gurrola, G. B., Brown, A. M.
1992 Isolation and physiological characterization of Taicatoxin, a complex toxin with specific effects on calcium channels.
Toxicon Pergamon 30 11 1343-

Flachsenberger, W., Mirtschin, P. J.
1995 Digestive properties of snake venoms.
Herpetofauna  25 2 28-31

Sprivulis, P., Jelinek, G. A., Marshall, L.
1996 Efficacy and potency of antivenoms in neutralizing the procoagulant effects of Australian snake venoms in dog and human plasma.
Anaesth Intens Care  24  379-381

Lalloo, D. G., Trevett, A. J., Warrell, D. A.
1997 Severe envenomation by the taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus )
MJA  Jul 7  54-55

Doorty, K. B., Bevan, S., Wadsworth, D. F., Strong, P. N.
1997 A novel small conductance Ca2+ activated K+ channel blocker from Oxyuranus scutellatus Taipan venom.
J. Biological Chemistry  272 32 19925-19930