Preparation of a potent anti-scorpion-venom-serum against the venom of red scorpion (Buthus tamalus)

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 85-92

  Kankonkar, R C ^a,b   Kulkurni, D G ^a   Hulikavi, C B ^a  

^a Anti Scorpion Venom Serum Project   (India)

^b LILAVATI HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Mesobuthus tamulus conanesis (pocock); Myocarditis; Pulmonary oedema; Serotherapy

Indexed keywords

SCORPION VENOM; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOG; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; MYOCARDITIS; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PREGNANCY; SCORPION; SPIDER BITE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; CHILD; DOGS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; MICE; MYOCARDITIS; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY EDEMA; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS;

EID: 0032173510     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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