Effect of gamma irradiation on the behavioral properties of crotoxin
Crotoxin has been detoxified with gamma radiation in order to improve crotalic antiserum production. Nevertheless, present knowledge of the biological characteristics of irradiated crotoxin is insufficient to propose it as an immunizing agent. Crotoxin is known to increase the emotional state of rat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
1997-02-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000200014 |