Venoms sources, toxicity and therapeutic uses (Nova Science Publishers, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Insights on perspectives of Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy / Ervin C. Mingomataj and Alketa Bakiri -- The several functions of the venom of social Vespidae / Stefano Turillazzi and Claudia Bruschini -- Emerging and undervalued types of three-fingered toxins / Alexey V. Osipov, Victor I. Tsetlin and Yuri N. Utkin -- Snake venoms : a perspective for development of drugs against microbes / Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero and Karina Pires de Sousa -- Venom biology of the lower vertebrates : past, present, and future research on venom and toxins from fishes, amphibians, and reptiles / Randy L. Powell -- Bee venom and melittin from Apis mellifera display cytotoxicity towards different types of tumor and non-tumor cell lines / Goran Gajski ... [et al.] -- Several functions of the venom of social wasps / Stefano Turillazzi and Claudia Bruschini -- Cellular effect and biotechnology application of low-weight-molecular compounds of Latrodectus sp / Jorge Parodi ... [et al.] -- Clinical management of patients suffering from Hymenoptera venom allergy / Stefan Wöhrl and Wolfgang Hemmer -- Immunologic cross-reactivity of hymenoptera venom allergens / Wolfgang Hemmer and Stefan Wöhrl -- Direct electric current from low voltage for the inactivation of venom enzymes : may this be a future direction? / Isabella Panfoli, Daniela Calzia and Silvia Ravera -- Different methods of collecting scorpion venom / J.L. du Plessis and L.H. du Plessis -- Commentary / Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero and Aléxis de Sá Ribeiro do Bonfim de Melo