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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2013-09-01
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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 |