Citation

Russell FE, Walter FG, Bey TA, Fernandez MC. Toxicon 1997; 35(10): 1469-1522.

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, Health Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9428098

Abstract

This review treats the general biology, taxonomy, distribution and venom apparatus of the venomous snakes of Central America. Consideration has been given to the chemistry, pharmacology and immunology of the venom, and particular attention is dispensed to the clinical problem, including the treatment, of envenomations by these reptiles.

Language: en