Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8398370 | Toxicon | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Scorpionfish Scorpaena plumieri venom induces inflammatory and cardiovascular effects. ⺠Stonefish (Synanceja trachynis) antivenom neutralizes these toxic effects. ⺠This cross reactivity was confirmed by western blotting analysis. ⺠These data demonstrates biochemical similarities among scorpion and stonefish venoms.
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Authors
Helena L. Gomes, Thiago N. Menezes, Juliana B.T. Carnielli, Filipe Andrich, Karla S. Evangelista, Carlos Chávez-Olórtegui, Dalton V. Vassallo, Suely G. Figueiredo,