Gavin D. Laing

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine — United Kingdom

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies(58), Rabies epidemiology and control(25), Healthcare and Venom Research(17), Biochemical and Structural Characterization(12), Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins(8)

Publications65 total

Ecarin
Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes·2025
CSF Levels of Elongation Factor Tu Is Associated With Increased Mortality in Malawian Adults With Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·2020· 12 citedOpen Access
Quantitative Proteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Paediatric Pneumococcal Meningitis
Scientific Reports·2017· 24 citedOpen Access
An external sensing system in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes
Malaria Journal·2016· 8 citedOpen Access
Proteomic profiling to identify markers of bacterial meningitis
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine·2015Open Access
Diagnosis of Snakebite and the Importance of Immunological Tests in Venom Research
Toxins·2014· 66 citedOpen Access
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Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes·2012
Intra-specific variation in venom of the African Puff Adder (Bitis arietans): Differential expression and activity of snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs)
Toxicon·2009· 82 cited
Pre-clinical and preliminary dose-finding and safety studies to identify candidate antivenoms for treatment of envenoming by saw-scaled or carpet vipers (Echis ocellatus) in northern Nigeria
Toxicon·2009· 73 cited
Death following coral snake bite in the United States – First documented case (with ELISA confirmation of envenomation) in over 40 years
Toxicon·2009· 50 cited
Correction: Bioinformatics and Multiepitope DNA Immunization to Design Rational Snake Antivenom
PLoS Medicine·2008· 5 citedOpen Access
Molecular characterisation of endogenous snake venom metalloproteinase inhibitors
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications·2007· 99 cited
Neutralization of the haemorrhagic activities of viperine snake venoms and venom metalloproteinases using synthetic peptide inhibitors and chelators
Toxicon·2006· 86 cited
Bioinformatics and Multiepitope DNA Immunization to Design Rational Snake Antivenom
PLoS Medicine·2006· 105 citedOpen Access
Isolation and characterization of cotiaractivase, a novel low molecular weight prothrombin activator from the venom of Bothrops cotiara
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics·2006· 24 cited
Neutralisation of venom-induced haemorrhage by IgG from camels and llamas immunised with viper venom and also by endogenous, non-IgG components in camelid sera
Toxicon·2005· 58 cited
Characterization of a novel protein from Proatheris superciliaris venom: Proatherocytin, a 34-kDa platelet receptor PAR1 agonist
Toxicon·2005· 11 cited
Role of the snake venom toxin jararhagin in proinflammatory pathogenesis: In vitro and in vivo gene expression analysis of the effects of the toxin
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics·2005· 71 citedOpen Access
Jararhagin and its multiple effects on hemostasis
Toxicon·2005· 93 cited
Effects of three novel metalloproteinases from the venom of the West African saw-scaled viper, Echis ocellatus on blood coagulation and platelets
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects·2005· 39 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

R.D.G. Theakston(36), Aura S. Kamiguti(10), Ana M. Moura‐da‐Silva(9), David A. Warrell(9), Robert A. Harrison(8), Mark C. Wilkinson(6), Mirko Zuzel(6), Simon C. Wagstaff(4), Joanna‐Marie Howes(4), A.M. Richards(4), Paula G. Sells(4), Julian M. Crampton(3), Robert David Geoffrey Theakston(3), José Marı́a Gutiérrez(3), J. Landon(3), Steve P. Watson(3), Gordon Lowe(3), Mark J. I. Paine(2), Jeremy Michael Thomas Jonathan Dennison(2), V. Politi(2)