The neurotoxic mode of action of venoms from the spider family theraphosidae

Spider Ecophysiology

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 203-215

  Herzig, Volker ^a   King, Glenn F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 84888628288     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33989-9_15     Document Type: Chapter

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