Biochemical and hematological effects of uracoan rattlesnake (Crotalus vegrandis) venom on hamsters (Cricetus auratus)

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 401-407

  Rodriguez Acosta, A ^a   Aguilar, I ^a   Giron M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; CRICETUS; CROTALUS VEGRANDIS; SERPENTES;

EID: 0030473193     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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