Title | Animal, Plant, and Microbial Toxins [electronic resource] : Volume 2 Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Immunology / edited by Akira Ohsaka, Kyozo Hayashi, Yoshio Sawai, Ryosuke Murata, Masaru Funatsu, Nobuo Tamiya |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer New York, 1976 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0889-8 |
Descript | XXVI, 566 p. 83 illus. online resource |
IV. Chemistry (Snakes and Scorpions) -- The Isolation, Properties, and Amino Acid Sequence of Laticauda semifasciata III, a Weak and Reversible Neurotoxin of a Sea Snake, Laticauda semifasciata. Venom -- Structural Studies of the Toxic Components from Naja naja oxiana Venom -- Structural Nature of Presynaptic Neurotoxins from the Venoms of the Australian Tiger Snake, Notechis scutatus scutatus, and the Taipan, Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus -- Isolation and Amino Acid Sequence of Proteinase Inhibitors from the Venoms of Hemachatus haemachatus and Naja nivea -- Complete Amino Acid Sequence of Snake Venom Phospholipase A2 -- Recent Results on the Structure of Scorpion and Snake Toxins -- Chemical Synthesis of a Peptide with Cobrotoxin Activity -- Synthetic Studies of ?-Bungarotoxin -- V. Chemistry (Other Species) -- Occurrence of Thr6-Bradykinin and Its Analogous Peptide in the Venom of Polistes rothneyi iwatai -- Vespula Kinins: New Carbohydrate-Containing Bradykinin Analogues -- Structure and Function of Ricin D -- The Amino Acid Sequence of the Staphylococcal Enterotoxins -- Production, Isolation, Chemistry, and Biological Properties of Penicillium roqueforti Toxin -- Structure of a Toxic Phospholipid in the Northern Blenny Roe -- Ambrosic Acid, a New Irritant Principle from the Pollen of the Ragweed Ambrosia arthemisiifolia -- VI. Pharmacology (Snakes and Scorpions) -- Activity of Selected Sea Snake Venoms on the Isolated Nerve-Diaphragm Preparation -- A Fluorescent Study of the Neurotoxic Effect of Cobrotoxin on the Cholinergic Reaction of Acetylcholine with Synaptic Membranes -- Blocking Action of Snake Venom Neurotoxins at Receptor Sites to Putative Central Nervous System Transmitters -- Species Differences in Reversibility of Neuromuscular Blockade by Elapid and Sea Snake Neurotoxins -- Comparison of Actions of Cobra Cardiotoxin and Scorpion Toxin on the Chick Biventer Cervicis Muscle -- Enhancement of the Cobra Venom Direct Lytic Factor by Prostaglandins and Related Synergistic Phenomena on Pulmonary Microvascular Events -- Bacterial and Snake Venom Phospholipases: Enzymatic Probes in the Study of Structure and Function in Bioelectrically Excitable Tissues -- Pharmacological Studies of the Hemorrhagic Principles Isolated from the Venom of Trimeresurus flavoviridis, a Crotalid -- Studies on the Mechanism of Action of Tityustoxin -- Pharmacological Blockade of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effects Produced by Tityustoxin in the Rat -- VII. Pharmacology (Other Species) -- Mode of Action and Specificity of Habrobracon Venom (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) -- Effect of Hornet Venom on Crustacean Neuromuscular Junctions -- New Pharmacobiochemical Data on the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Bee Venom -- Some Chemical and Pharmacological Studies on Two Venomous Jellyfish -- Glycine, Theophylline, and Antitoxin Effects on Rabbit Sphincter Pupillae Muscle Paralyzed by Tetanus Toxin -- The Effects of Tetanus Toxin on the Extensor and Flexor Muscles of the Hind Leg of the Cat -- Some Pharmacological Properties of Palythoatoxin Isolated from the Zoanthid, Palythoatuberculosa -- Pharmacological Studies on Surugatoxin, the Toxic Principle from Japanese Ivory Mollusk(Babylonia japonica) -- VIII. Immunology -- Immunological Aspects of Venom of Sea Snakes from the Indo-Pacific -- Some News and Comments about a Rational and Efficient Antivenomous Serotherapy -- Immunological Properties of Two Proteins of Najanigricollis Venom -- Relationship between the Amount of Habu Toxoid Injected into the Monkey and the Resulting Antitoxin Titer in the Circulation -- IX. Clinical Aspects -- Epidemiological Study of Habu Bites on the Amani and Okinawa Islands of Japan -- Snake Bites in India -- Snake Venom Poisoning in the United States -- Unusual Complication of Snakebite: Hypopituitarism after Viper Bites -- Neostigmine in the Treatment of Elapidae Bites -- Renal Involvement in Snakebite -- Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Snake Venom Poisoning -- The Action of Tityus trinitatis Venom on the Canine Pancreas -- X. Miscellaneous -- Ecology and Distribution of Some Sea Snakes in Peninsular Malaysia -- Submicroscopic Organization of the Venom Gland of Vespa orientalis -- Tetrodotoxin: Rapid Release of a High Concentration from Skin of the Atlantic Puffer, Spheroides nephelus -- Histopathological Changes in the Liver of Fishes Resulting from Exposure to Dieldrin and Lindane