| Physical description |
volumes <1-8> : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and indexes. |
| Contents |
v. 1. Plant and fungal toxins -- v. 2. Insect poisons, allergens, and other invertebrate venoms --v. 3. Marine toxins and venoms -- v. 4. Bacterial toxins -- v. 5. Reptile venoms and toxins -- v. 6. Toxicology of plant and fungal compounds -- v. 7. Food poisoning -- v. 8. Bacterial toxins and virulence factors in disease. |
| Summary |
In 24 contributed chapters, 37 international specialists describe the latest developments in research on snake venom including different types of venoms and toxins, actions, antidotes, and applications and summarize what is known to date on Gila monster and frog toxins. Some 70 tables provide essent |
| Other author |
Tu, Anthony T., 1930-
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| Subject |
Toxins -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Poisonous plants -- Toxicology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Insects -- Venom -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Reptiles -- Venom -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Poisonous snakes -- Venom -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| ISBN |
082478376X (v. 5) |
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0824786521 (v. 7) |
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0824793811 (v. 8) |
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