Evaluation of the effects of various chemicals on discharge of and pain caused by jellyfish nematocysts

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 426-430

  Birsa, Laura M ^a   Verity, Peter G ^a   Lee, Richard F ^a  

^a SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic; Jellyfish; Lidocaine; Nematocysts; Nematocytes; Tentacles

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; AMMONIA; BENZOCAINE; BICARBONATE; BROMELAIN; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; LIDOCAINE; SEA WATER; TOXIN; UREA;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; CHIROPSALMUS QUADRUMANUS; CHRYSAORA QUINQUECIRRHA; COELENTERATE; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; EVALUATION; EXPERIMENTATION; EXPOSURE; JELLYFISH; NEMATOCYST; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSALIA PHYSALIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCYPHOZOA;

CHIROPSALMUS QUADRUMANUS; CHRYSAORA QUINQUECIRRHA; CUBOZOA; PHYSALIA PHYSALIA; PHYSALIA PHYSALIS; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 77949289944     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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