In vitro neurotoxic and myotoxic effects of the venom from the black whip snake (Demansia papuensis)

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 364-368

  Kuruppu, S ^a   Fry, Bryan G ^b   Hodgson, Wayne C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antivenom; Myotoxicity; Neurotoxicity; Phospholipase A2; Snake; Venom

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICK; DEMANSIA PAPUENSIS; HISTOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE TOXICITY; MUSCLE TWITCH; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SNAKE; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; CHICK EMBRYO; ELAPID VENOMS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULAR DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEUROTOXINS; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; TUBOCURARINE;

EID: 33645026533     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2006.04376.x     Document Type: Article

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