PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - C. D. Forbes AU - A. G. G. Turpie AU - J. C. Ferguson AU - G. P. McNicol AU - A. S. Douglas TI - Effect of gaboon viper (<em>Bitis gabonica</em>) venom on blood coagulation, platelets, and the fibrinolytic enzyme system AID - 10.1136/jcp.22.3.312 DP - 1969 May 01 TA - Journal of Clinical Pathology PG - 312--316 VI - 22 IP - 3 4099 - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/22/3/312.short 4100 - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/22/3/312.full SO - J Clin Pathol1969 May 01; 22 AB - The action of the venom of the gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) on blood coagulation, platelets, and the fibrinolytic enzyme system was studied. The results confirm that the venom of Bitis gabonica has a marked anticoagulant action in vitro. The venom appears to impair clot formation by a direct proteolytic action on fibrinogen, releasing soluble breakdown products.