Lionfish: friend or foe?
The red lionfish (Pteroirs volitans) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae (scorpion fish). It is native to coral reefs in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. Its poison consists of toxins that are water-soluble thermolabile polypeptides. The case of a 78-year-old white male is reported...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Editorial Ciencias Médicas
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Acta Médica del Centro |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/83 |