The pathology of Chironex fleckeri venom and known biological mechanisms
The large box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri is found in northern Australian waters. A sting from this cubozoan species can kill within minutes. From clinical and animal studies, symptoms comprise severe pain, welts, scarring, hypotension, vasospasms, cardiac irregularities and cardiac arrest. At prese...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | Toxicon: X |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171020300047 |