Hemolytic activity of venom from crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci spines

Background : The crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci is a venomous species from Taiwan whose venom provokes strong hemolytic activity. To understand the hemolytic properties of A. planci venom, samples were collected from A. planci spines in the Penghu Islands, dialyzed with distilled water,...

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Main Authors: Chi-Chiu Lee, Wann-Sheng Tsai, Hernyi Justin Hsieh, Deng-Fwu Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992013000100312&lng=en&tlng=en