Animal, Plant, and Microbial Toxins: Volume 2 Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Immunology

Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
The Isolation, Properties, and Amino Acid Sequence of Laticauda semifasciata III, a Weak and Reversible Neurotoxin of a Sea Snake, Laticauda semifasciata , Venom....Pages 1-14
Structural Studies of the Toxic Components from Naja naja oxiana Venom....Pages 15-25
Structural Nature of Presynaptic Neurotoxins from the Venoms of the Australian Tiger Snake, Notechis scutatus scutatus , and the Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus ....Pages 27-45
Isolation and Amino Acid Sequence of Proteinase Inhibitors from the Venoms of Hemachatus haemachatus and Naja nivea ....Pages 47-63
Complete Amino Acid Sequence of Snake Venom Phospholipase A 2 ....Pages 65-77
Recent Results on the Structure of Scorpion and Snake Toxins....Pages 79-87
Chemical Synthesis of a Peptide with Cobrotoxin Activity....Pages 89-92
Synthetic Studies of α-Bungarotoxin....Pages 93-104
Occurrence of Thr 6 -Bradykinin and Its Analogous Peptide in the Venom of Polistes rothneyi iwatai ....Pages 105-112
Vespula Kinins: New Carbohydrate-Containing Bradykinin Analogues....Pages 113-121
Structure and Function of Ricin D....Pages 123-130
The Amino Acid Sequence of the Staphylococcal Enterotoxins....Pages 131-135
Production, Isolation, Chemistry, and Biological Properties of Penicillium roqueforti Toxin....Pages 137-144
Structure of a Toxic Phospholipid in the Northern Blenny Roe....Pages 145-151
Ambrosic Acid, a New Irritant Principle from the Pollen of the Ragweed Ambrosia arthemisiifolia ....Pages 153-159
Activity of Selected Sea Snake Venoms on the Isolated Nerve-Diaphragm Preparation....Pages 161-168
A Fluorescent Study of the Neurotoxic Effect of Cobrotoxin on the Cholinergic Reaction of Acetylcholine with Synaptic Membranes....Pages 169-178
Blocking Action of Snake Venom Neurotoxins at Receptor Sites to Putative Central Nervous System Transmitters....Pages 179-191
Species Differences in Reversibility of Neuromuscular Blockade by Elapid and Sea Snake Neurotoxins....Pages 193-204
Comparison of Actions of Cobra Cardiotoxin and Scorpion Toxin on the Chick Biventer Cervicis Muscle....Pages 205-215
Enhancement of the Cobra Venom Direct Lytic Factor by Prostaglandins and Related Synergistic Phenomena on Pulmonary Microvascular Events....Pages 217-227
Bacterial and Snake Venom Phospholipases: Enzymatic Probes in the Study of Structure and Function in Bioelectrically Excitable Tissues....Pages 229-262
Pharmacological Studies of the Hemorrhagic Principles Isolated from the Venom of Trimeresurus flavoviridis , a Crotalid....Pages 263-272
Studies on the Mechanism of Action of Tityustoxin....Pages 273-285
Pharmacological Blockade of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effects Produced by Tityustoxin in the Rat....Pages 287-298
Mode of Action and Specificity of Habrobracon Venom (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)....Pages 299-307
Effect of Hornet Venom on Crustacean Neuromuscular Junctions....Pages 309-318
New Pharmacobiochemical Data on the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Bee Venom....Pages 319-336
Some Chemical and Pharmacological Studies on Two Venomous Jellyfish....Pages 337-350
Glycine, Theophylline, and Antitoxin Effects on Rabbit Sphincter Pupillae Muscle Paralyzed by Tetanus Toxin....Pages 351-362
The Effects of Tetanus Toxin on the Extensor and Flexor Muscles of the Hind Leg of the Cat....Pages 363-378
Some Pharmacological Properties of Palythoatoxin Isolated from the Zoanthid, Palythoa tuberculosa ....Pages 379-394
Pharmacological Studies on Surugatoxin, the Toxic Principle from the Japanese Ivory Mollusk, Babylonia japonica ....Pages 395-402
Immunological Aspects of Venom of Sea Snakes from the Indo-Pacific....Pages 403-406
Some News and Comments about a Rational and Efficient Antivenomous Serotherapy....Pages 407-420
Immunological Properties of Two Proteins of Naja nigricollis Venom....Pages 421-430
Relationship between the Amount of Habu Toxoid Injected into the Monkey and the Resulting Antitoxin Titer in the Circulation....Pages 431-438
Epidemiological Study of Habu Bites on the Amami and Okinawa Islands of Japan....Pages 439-450
Snake Bites in India....Pages 451-460
Snake Venom Poisoning in the United States....Pages 461-465
Unusual Complication of Snake Bite: Hypopituitarism after Viper Bites....Pages 467-473
Neostigmine in the Treatment of Elapidae Bites....Pages 475-481
Renal Involvement in Snakebite....Pages 483-495
Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Snake Venom Poisoning....Pages 497-506
The Action of Tityus trinitatis Venom on the Canine Pancreas....Pages 507-514
Ecology and Distribution of Some Sea Snakes in Peninsular Malaysia....Pages 515-520
Submicroscopic Organization of the Venom Gland of Vespa orientalis ....Pages 521-532
Tetrodotoxin: Rapid Release of a High Concentration from Skin of the Atlantic Puffer, Spheroides nephelus ....Pages 533-546
Histopathological Changes in the Liver of Fishes Resulting from Exposure to Dieldrin and Lindane....Pages 547-552
Back Matter....Pages 553-562