Screening of snake venoms for neurotoxic and myotoxic effects using simple in vitro preparations from rodents and chicks

Toxicon

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 257-265

  Harvey, A L ^a   Barfaraz, A ^a   Thomson, E ^a   Faiz, A ^b   Preston, S ^b   Harris, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMAL; CHICKENS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHRENIC NERVE; RATS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SNAKE VENOMS; SNAKES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028265806     PISSN: 00410101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(94)90078-7     Document Type: Article

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