Hemolytic effects of crude venom from Aiptasia mutabilis nematocysts

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Marino, A ^a   Musci, G ^a   La Spada, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aiptasia mutabilis; Cnidaria; Crude extract; Hemolysis; Nematocyst

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY;

ACONTIA; AIPTASIA; AIPTASIA MUTABILIS; ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; GALLUS GALLUS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 5044241083     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540310001629233     Document Type: Article

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