Citation

Pakmanee N, Khow O, Kumsap W, Omori-Satoh T, Chanhome L, Sriprapat S, Sitprija V. Toxicon 1998; 36(5): 809-812.

Affiliation

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9655643

Abstract

Naja kaouthia venom appeared in circulation rapidly after intramuscular injection into mice. The venom concentration attained a maximum level with all doses examined after 20 min. The half value of the maximum level was obtained 1 min after injection when a dose of 4LD50 was used. A critical venom concentration endangering mice was assessed from venom concentration in the sera of mice envenomed with sublethal dose (LD50). A fatal condition was produced within 30 min at a venom concentration of 200-300 ng/ml or within 50 min at a venom concentration of 100-150 ng/ml.

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