Histological and histochemical alterations in the liver following intramuscular injection with a sublethal dose of the Egyptian cobra venom

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-32

  Rahmy, T R ^a   Hemmaid, K Z ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA; SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; COBRA; COBRA VENOMS; DNA; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LIVER; RABBITS; RNA;

ANIMALIA; NAJA HAJE; NAJA HAJE HAJE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 0034141914     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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