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venom composition

coluguy Jun 10, 2004 02:00 AM

Can anyone help me with mangrove snake venom composition? What are the prodominant components of the venom? Are they specified towards frogs, birds, lizards etc.? Thanks in advance

KS

Replies (1)

BGF Jun 10, 2004 04:51 AM

Have a read of these two papers

http://www.venomdoc.com/downloads/2003_BGF_Colubroidea_RCMS.pdf
http://www.venomdoc.com/downloads/2004_BGF_Assembling_an_Arsenal.pdf

Cheers
Bryan
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry
Deputy Director
Australian Venom Research Unit
University of Melbourne

www.venomdoc.com

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