Analysis of Protein Composition and Bioactivity of Neoponera villosa Venom (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Ants cause a series of accidents involving humans. Such accidents generate different reactions in the body, ranging from a mild irritation at the bite site to anaphylactic shock, and these reactions depend on the mechanism of action of the venom. The study of animal venom is a science known as venom...

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Main Authors: Wallace Felipe Blohem Pessoa, Ludimilla Carvalho Cerqueira Silva, Leila de Oliveira Dias, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Helena Costa, Carla Cristina Romano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/4/513