The pharmacological effect of Bothrops neuwiedii pauloensis (jararaca-pintada) snake venom on avian neuromuscular transmission

The neuromuscular effects of Bothrops neuwiedii pauloensis (jararaca-pintada) venom were studied on isolated chick biventer cervicis nerve-muscle preparations. Venom concentrations of 5-50 µg/ml produced an initial inhibition and a secondary increase of indirectly evoked twitches followed by a progr...

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Main Authors: C.R. Borja-Oliveira, A.M. Durigon, A.C.C. Vallin, M.H. Toyama, C. Souccar, S. Marangoni, L. Rodrigues-Simioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000500009