Bioecological Aspects of Scolopendra (Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus 1758) and the Hystopathological Activity of its Venom;Aspectos bioecológicos de la escolopendra (Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus 1758) y la actividad histopatológica de su veneno

Revista Cientifica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad del Zulia

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 303-309

  González, Alberto ^a   Rodríguez Acosta, Alexis ^a   Gassette, Julio ^a   Ghisoli, Mauricio ^a   Sanabria, Enrique ^b   Reyes Lugo, Matías ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b Instituto Anatomopatológico   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Centipedes; Rhabdomiolisis; Scolopendra; Scolopendra gigantea; Venom

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHILOPODA; SCOLOPENDRA;

EID: 0347898758     PISSN: 07982259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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