Clinical and biochemical manifestations produced by scorpion (Hemiscorpius lepturus) venom in experimental animals

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 758-765

  Zare Mirakabbadi, Abbas ^a   Zolfagharian, H ^a   Hedayat, A ^a   Jalali, A ^b  

^a RAZI VACCINE AND SERUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biochemical changes; Hemiscorpius lepturus; Iran; Osmotic fragility; Scorpions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUTHIDAE; LEPTURUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCORPIONES; SCORPIONIDAE;

EID: 38349115041     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992007000400007     Document Type: Article

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