Intraspecific variation in scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus venom collected from Egypt (Sinai and Aswan deserts)

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 247-264

  Omran, M A A ^a   McVean, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Leiurus quinquestriatus; Smooth muscle; Venom

Indexed keywords

SCORPION VENOM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EGYPT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RAT; REVIEW; SCORPION; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034502393     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TXR-100102322     Document Type: Review

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