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Coral Snake Venom : Antibody Response in Rabbits

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CORAL snake venom is one of the most toxic venoms of American snakes1. Reports of coral snake bites in humans2,3 suggest the venom acts as a neurotoxin causing paralysis of the respiratory muscles. Experiments in our laboratory indicate that coral snake venom produces neurotoxic effects in various species of animals.

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    P. COHEN, E. B. SELIGMANN JUN. & W. H. BERKELEY

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COHEN, P., SELIGMANN, E. & BERKELEY, W. Coral Snake Venom : Antibody Response in Rabbits. Nature 213, 820–822 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213820a0

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