Myotoxic activity of the toxic phospholipase, notexin, from the venom of the Australian tiger snake

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1230-1237

  Dixon, Rupert W ^b   Harris, John B ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Muscle; Myotoxic; Notexin; Snake toxin

Indexed keywords

NOTEXIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SARCOLEMMA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOXICITY;

EID: 0029905805     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199612000-00006     Document Type: Article

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