Biochemical changes and manifestations of envenomation produced by Odonthobuthus doriae venom in rabbits

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-77

  Mirakabadi, A Z ^a   Jalali, A ^b   Jahromi, A E ^c   Vatanpur, H ^c   Akbary, A ^a  

^a RAZI VACCINE AND SERUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biochemical changes; Manifestation of envenomation; Odonthobuthus doriae; Osmotic fragility of RBCs; Scorpion venom

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCORPIONES;

EID: 33645878943     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992006000100006     Document Type: Article

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