The nephrotoxicity of fractionated components of Aipysurus laevis venom

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 47-55

  Ryan, Shantay ^a   Yong, James ^a  

^a PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aipysurus laevis venom; Kidney, snake venom; Nephrotoxicity; Renal damage; Venom, Aipysurus laevis; Venom induced nephrotoxicity

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN;

AIPYSURUS LAEVIS; ANIMALIA; HYDROPHIINAE; SERPENTES;

EID: 0031059011     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-2993(97)80057-7     Document Type: Article

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