Optimization and preliminary characterization of venom isolated from 3 medically important jellyfish: The box (Chironex fleckeri), irukandji (Carukia barnesi), and blubber (Catostylus mosaicus) jellyfish

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 241-250

  Wiltshire, Carolyn J ^a   Sutherland, Struan K ^a   Fenner, Peter J ^b   Young, Anna R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Surf Life Saving Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blubber jellyfish; Box jellyfish antivenin; Carukia barnesi; Catostylus mosaicus; Chironex fleckeri; Envenomation; Irukandji syndrome; Jellyfish stings; Nematocysts; Venom extraction

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VENOM; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CARUKIA BARNESI; CATOSTYLUS MOSAICUS; CHIRONEX FLEKERI; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVENOMATION; EXTRACTION; JELLYFISH; LETHAL DOSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOXIN ANALYSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0034508353     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(2000)011[0241:OAPCOV]2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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