J. Venom. Anim. Toxins.

V.2, n.2, p.74-179, 1996.

Contents - ISSN 0104-7930.

 

Editor's viewpoint

Revolution in scientific publication

 

Review article

Antitumor effect of snake venoms

 

Original papers

Evolution of scorpionism by Tityus bahiensis (Perty) and Tityus serrulatus Lutz and Mello and geographical distribution of the two species in the State of São Paulo - Brazil

 

A sensitive and specific immunoassay for the measurement of the antibodies present in horse antivenoms endowed with the capacity to block the phospholipase A2-dependent hemolysis induced by snake venoms

 

The evolution of scorpionism in Brazil in recent years

 

Purification and properties of a cardioactive toxin, cardioleputin, from stonefish, Synanceja verrucosa

 

High-performance gel filtration patterns of venoms from three species of wasps of the genus Polybia (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

 

Short communication

Measurement of bradykinin, protein, Na+, Cl-, K+, and Zn++ concentrations in rat urine after intraperitoneal injection of Tityus serrulatus venom

 

Theses

Characterization of the biological activities of theCrotalus durissus ruruima yellow and white venoms compared with Crotalus durissus terrificus venom. Neutralizing effect of the antivenoms against Crotalus durissus terrificus venom

 

Function and morphological study of acute tubular necrosis experimentally induced in Wistar rats by Africanized bee venom

 

Biochemical and immunological alterations of 60Cobalt irradiated Bothrops jararacussu venom

 

Attainment and evaluation of antisera raised against irradiated whole crotalic venom or crotoxin in 60Cobalt soure

 

Effect of Crotalus durissus terrificus  (Laurenti, 1768) and Bothrops jararaca (Wied, 1824) venoms on the evolution of Ehrlich ascites tumor

 

Irradiation of crotoxin in aqueous solution: the role of the main reactive species in structural and biological alterations

 

Biochemical and immunological characterization of the main products of crotoxin irradiation