Abstract:
:The effect of irradiation of the aqueous solution of L. m. muta venom was evaluated with thermic neutrons from Uranium-235 employing doses of 1.61 to 5.19 Gray. The venom was examined for protein content by the Folin Lowry Method modified by Stauffer; for acute toxicity by intraperitoneal route estimation in mice and for immunochemical tests by the antigen-antibody reactions evaluation. Neutronic radiation affects all evaluated parameters in venom (decrease in protein content levels, increase of LD50 values and decrease in the number of precipitating antigen-antibody) as shown by immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.
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Rev Biol Tropjournal_title
Revista de biologia tropicalauthors
Becerra P,Zavaleta Asubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-04-01 00:00:00pages
319-22issue
1-2eissn
0034-7744issn
2215-2075journal_volume
42pub_type
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
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更新日期:1984-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1983-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.15517/rbt.v64i4.21468
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
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更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
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更新日期:1983-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista de biologia tropical
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