Pancreas ultrastructural alterations in mice inoculated with Tityus discrepans (Buthidae) venom

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-56

  Blanco, M ^a   Rodriguez Acosta, A ^a,c   Strauss, M ^a   Pulido Mendez, M ^b   Rodriguez, C ^a   Gonzalez, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^c NONE   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Buthidae; Pancreas; Tityus discrepans; Ultrastructure; Venom

Indexed keywords

SCORPION VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; MALE; MOUSE; PANCREAS; PATHOLOGY; SCORPION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PANCREAS; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS;

EID: 0032609099     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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