Stonefish (Synanceia trachynis) antivenom: In vitro efficacy and clinical use

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-76

  Church, Jarrod E ^a   Hodgson, Wayne C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB')2 FRAGMENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; STONEFISH ANTIVENOM; STONEFISH VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOM ANTISERUM;

CROSS REACTION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVENOMATION; FISH; GYMNAPISTES MARMORATUS; HORSE; PTEROIS VOLITANS; REVIEW; SYNANCEIA TRACHYNIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; GYMNAPISTES; GYMNAPISTES MARMORATUS; PTEROIS; PTEROIS SPHEX; PTEROIS VOLITANS; SYNANCEIA;

EID: 0037243110     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TXR-120019021     Document Type: Review

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