Natural Toxins. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, Uppsala, August 1979

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Other titles of interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages xi-xii, David Eaker, Torkel Wadström
VENOM GLANDS, VENOM SYNTHESIS, VENOM SECRETION AND EVOLUTION, Pages 3-12, E. Kochva, U. Oron, M. Ovadia, T. Simon, A. Bdolah
PHARMACOLOGY OF VENOMS, Pages 13-21, F.E. Russell
STUDIES ON SNAKEBITES IN THE ASIAN AREAS, Pages 25-32, Y. Sawai
CROTALID VENOM SHOCK: MECHANISM AND TREATMENT, Pages 33-41, F.E. Russell
RENAL DISEASES IN SNAKEBITE, Pages 43-48, V. Sitprija
ULTRASTRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LUNGS, KIDNEYS AND ERYTHROCYTES AFTER NAJA NIGRICOLLIS BASIC PHOSPHOLIPASE ADMINISTRATION, Pages 49-59, C. Svalander, G. Eggertsen, C. Hellerström, D. Eaker, J. Fohlman
SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF SEVERE SCORPION POISONING IN CHILDREN, Pages 61-68, J.A. Campos, O.S. Silva, M. Lopez, L. Freire-Maia
HISTOPATHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF VENOM FROM THE BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER, LOXOSCELES RECLUSA, Pages 69-76, B.R. Norment, L.D. Foil
EPIDEMIC OF STINGS BY THE JELLYFISH PELAGIA NOCTILUCA IN THE ADRIATIC, Pages 77-82, Z. Maretić, F.E. Russell, J. Ladavać
STUDY ON IMMUNOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG VENOMS OF THE ASIATIC AGKISTRODON, Pages 85-90, Y. Sawai, Y. Kawamura
ANTIGENICITY-DETERMINING AMINO ACID RESIDUES OF ERABUTOXIN b, Pages 91-98, N. Tamiya, T. Abe
ANTISERA AGAINST WEEVER AND SCORPION FISH VENOMS A PRELIMINARY REPORT, Pages 99-108, D. Matić-Piantanida, V. Vidaković-Bival, V. Radman, Z. Maretić
SNAKE VENOM PROTEASES AFFECTING BLOOD COAGULATION AND FIBRINOLYSIS, Pages 111-123, K. Stocker
BACTERIAL ACTIVATORS OF PROTHROMBIN, Pages 125-129, J. Jeljaszewicz, L.M. Switalski, Z. Wegrzynowicz, G. Pulverer
CLASSIFICATION OF PHOSPHOLIPASES A2 BASED UPON THEIR ANTICOAGULANT ACTIVITY AND PENETRATION ABILITY INTO PHOSPHOLIPID MONOLAYERS, Pages 131-138, M.C. Boffa, C. Rothen, H.M. Verheij, R. Verger, G.H. De Haas
INTERFERENCE OF ENDOTOXIN WITH BLOOD COAGULATION, Pages 139-146, G. Müller-Berghaus
BACTERIAL INFECTION AND DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION, Pages 147-154, J.J. Corrigan Jr.
CYTOTOXINS OF SOME MARINE INVERTEBRATES, Pages 157-163, W.R. Kem, K.M. Blumenthal, J.W. Doyle
CYTOLYTIC TOXINS OF BASIDIOMYCETES, Pages 165-172, R. Seeger
MELITTIN - STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITY, Pages 173-181, E. Habermann
LIPOSOMES AS MODELS FOR THE STUDY OF CYTOLYTIC TOXINS, Pages 183-191, J.H. Freer
ACTIVATION OF SELF-DESTRUCTION AS A MECHANISM OF ACTION FOR CYTOLYTIC TOXINS, Pages 193-200, W.T. Shier
MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF CYTOLYTIC TOXINS ON HUMAN FIBROBLASTS, Pages 201-207, M. Thelestam, R. Möllby
HEMOLYTIC EFFECTS OF SNAKE VENOMS, Pages 211-216, E. Condrea
THE ACTIONS OF BACTERIAL PHOSPHOLIPASES C ON PLASMA MEMBRANE, Pages 217-224, H. Ikezawa
DIFFERENTIAL PHOSPHOLIPID HYDROLYSIS BY PHOSPHOLIPASE C IN SARCOLEMMA OF MUSCLES WITH CALCIUM OR SODIUM GENERATED ACTION POTENTIALS, Pages 225-232, P. Rosenberg, R.G. Knickelbein
COOPERATIVE ACTION OF PURIFIED BACTERICIDAL/PERMEABILITY INCREASING PROTEIN AND PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 FROM RABBIT POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES, Pages 233-236, P. Elsbach, J. Weiss
ESCHERICHIA COLI HEAT LABILE ENTEROTOXIN: DNA DIRECTED IN VITRO SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE, Pages 239-249, F. Dorner, C. Hughes, G. Nahler, G. Högenauer
PATHOGENESIS OF VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS, Pages 251-258, T. Takeda, T. Honda, Y. Takeda, T. Miwatani
PURIFICATION OF AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA ENTEROTOXIN AND ITS MODE OF ACTION IN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL, Pages 259-268, R.S. Dubey, S.C. Sanyal, O.P. Malhotra
DIFFERENCES IN LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-INDUCED PROSTAGLANDIN-RELEASE AND PHAGOCYTIC ACTIVITY OF PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES FROM LPS-HYPERREACTIVE AND TOLERANT MICE, Pages 271-277, U. Schade, E.Th. Rietschel
LPS REGULATION OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BASIS OF ADJUVANTICITY AND THE ROLE OF SUPPRESSOR T CELLS ON HOST RESPONSES, Pages 279-286, J.R. McGhee, S.M. Michalek, H. Kiyono, J.J. Farrar, D.L. Rosenstreich, S.E. Mergenhagen
THE ROLE OF LIPID A AND LIPID A-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN IN CELL DEGRANULATION MECHANISMS, Pages 287-294, D.C. Morrison, Z.G. Oades, S.J. Betz
PLATELET-ENDOTOXIN INTERACTIONS IN NORMAL AND RESISTANT ANIMALS, Pages 295-302, R.I. Walker
CELL GROWTH AND CANDIDACIDAL ACTIVITY OF MOUSE PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES IN RESPONSE TO GLUCOCORTICOID, CHOLERAGEN AND LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE, Pages 303-310, R.T. Nozawa, N. Yanaki, R. Sekiguchi, T. Yokota
THE EFFECT OF ENDOTOXIC SUBSTANCES ON GRANULOPOIESIS, Pages 311-318, R. Urbaschek, B. Urbaschek
STUDIES ON LIPID A IMMUNITY IN ANIMALS AND INFECTED CHILDREN, Pages 319-325, B. Kaijser, I. Mattsby-Baltzer, B. Jaup, U. Jodal, U. Lindberg
TUMOR REGRESSION CAUSED BY ENDOTOXINS COMBINED WITH TREHALOSE DIMYCOLATE, Pages 327-335, E. Ribi, J.L. Cantrell, A. Nowotny, R. Parker, S.M. Schwartzman, K.B. Von Eschen, R.W. Wheat, C.A. McLaughlin
BACTERIAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES INDUCE CHANGES IN LIPOPROTEIN AND ACUTE PHASE PROTEINS IN C3H/HeJ ‘NON-RESPONDER’ MICE, Pages 337-347, T.C. Bøg-Hansen, U. Back
INTERACTION OF LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES WITH PLASMA HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN IN RATS, Pages 349-354, M.A. Freudenberg, T.C. Bøg-Hansen, U. Back, E. Jirillo, C. Galanos
EFFECTS OF BACTERIAL ENDOTOXIN ON CEREBROSPINAL PROTEINS IN GUINEA PIGS, Pages 355-360, M. Boiesen, C. Krüger, T.C. Bøg-Hansen
STRUCTURE AND TOXICITY OF LIPID A FROM VIBRIO CHOLERAE, Pages 361-368, S. Raziuddin
ESCHERICHIA COLI ENDOTOXIN AND ENTEROTOXIN IMPLICATION ON PHARMACOKINETICS OF DRUGS, Pages 369-376, H. Rašková, R. Lapka, M. Langmeierová, Z. Urbanová, J. Cerny, J. Vaněček, A. Kubiček, L. Polák
STUDIES ON TOXICITY AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL EXFOLIATINS A AND B, Pages 379-387, I. Kondo, S. Sakurai
THERMAL ANALYSIS AND NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE AS PROBES FOR THE STUDY OF EDEMA INDUCED IN RAT SKIN BY SOME BACTERIAL TOXINS, Pages 389-400, A. Ohsaka, K. Yoshikawa, M. Momota, S. Iwasa
CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AND PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS IN HUMANS, Pages 403-410, J.G. Bartlett, N. Taylor, S. Willey, T.-W. Chang
STUDIES ON THE CLOSTRIDIAL TOXIN ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC-INDUCED PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS, Pages 411-417, T. Wilkins, M. Ehrich, R. Van Tassell, E. Balish
INTERACTION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN WITH HUMAN LUNG FIBROBLASTS IN VITRO, Pages 419-424, M. Thelestam, M. Brönnegård
THE EFFECT OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA EXOTOXIN A ON ANTIBODY FORMING MOUSE SPLEEN CELLS, Pages 425-429, O.R. Pavlovskis, B. Wretlind, M.L. Hale
INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF DIPHTHERIA TOXIN FRAGMENT B, Pages 433-437, P. Falmagne, P. Lambotte, C. Capiau, J.-M. Ruysschaert, J. Dirkx
RICIN INHIBITION OF FUNGI MITOCHONDRIAL AND CHLOROPLASTIC PROTEIN SYNTHESIS, Pages 439-443, L.J.G. Kohn, A.A.J. Lugnier, E.-E. Creppy, H. Küntzel, O. Tiboni, O. Ciferri, G. Dirheimer
INHIBITION OF HEPATOMA TISSUE CULTURE CELL GROWTH AND OF CELLULAR PROTEIN, DNA AND RNA SYNTHESIS BY RICIN AND TWO OF ITS TRYPTIC PEPTIDES, Pages 445-450, E.-E. Creppy, A.A.J. Lugnier, G. Beck, G. Dirheimer
ACTION OF RICIN ON STEROID MEDIATED INDUCTION OF TYROSINE AMINOTRANSFERASE IN HEPATOMA TISSUE CULTURE CELLS, Pages 451-456, E.-E. Creppy, A.A.J. Lugnier, G. Beck, G. Dirheimer
EFFECT OF CHOLERA TOXIN ON RICIN ACTIVITY, Pages 457-462, M. Tomasi, C. Delfini, M. Sargiacomo, M. Cardelli, G. Oberholtzer, G. D'Agnolo
RECEPTOR-MEDIATED BINDING AND INTERNALIZATION OF PSEUDOMONAS EXOTOXIN A AND DIPHTHERIA EXOTOXIN BY MAMMALIAN CELLS, Pages 463-470, J.L. Middlebrook, R.B. Dorland, S.H. Leppla, J.D. White
SHIGELLA SHIGAE CYTOTOXIN. ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND INTERACTION WITH CELLS, Pages 471-478, S. Olsnes, K. Eiklid, J. Jonsen
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE, BIOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF APAMIN, AND THEIR RELATIONS, Pages 481-486, C. Granier, J. Van Rietschoten
STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS IN CEREBRATULUS TOXIN B-IV, Pages 487-492, K.M. Blumenthal, W.R. Kem
CONFORMATION OF PARDAXIN, THE PURIFIED POLYPEPTIDE FROM THE TOXIC SECRETION OF THE FLATFISH PARDACHIRUS MARMORATUS STUDIED BY LASER RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND CIRCULAR DICHROISM, Pages 493-504, N. Primor, A.T. Tu
STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS IN POSTSYNAPTIC SNAKE NEUROTOXINS, Pages 505-506, B.W. Low
THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF α-COBRATOXIN, Pages 507-513, M.D. Walkinshaw, W. Saenger, A. Maelicke
THE STRUCTURE OF THE REACTIVE SITE IN ELAPIDAE NEUROTOXINS, Pages 515-522, R.C. Hider, M.J. Dufton
SPIN AND FLUORESCENCE LABELED NEUROTOXIN II. CONFORMATIONAL STUDIES AND INTERACTION OF THE TOXIN WITH THE ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR, Pages 523-530, V.T. Ivanov, V.I. Tsetlin, E. Karlsson, A.S. Arseniev, Yu.N. Utkin, V.S. Pashkov, A.M. Surin, K.A. Pluzhnikov, V.F. Bystrov
MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR, Pages 531-536, T. Bartfai, B. Hedlund, J. Järv, ö. Nordström
PHARMACOLOGY OF PRESYNAPTIC NEUROTOXINS FROM SNAKE VENOMS, Pages 539-547, C.Y. Lee, C.L. Ho
INTERACTION OF β-BUNGAROTOXIN WITH SYNAPSES IN THE MAMMALIAN CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, Pages 549-559, J.O. Dolly, J.V. Halliwell, J.W. Spokes
BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CROTOXIN AND AMINO ACID SEQUENCE OF CROTOXIN B, Pages 561-567, H. Fraenkel-Conrat, T-W. Jeng, M. Hsiang
MUSCLE NECROSIS INDUCED BY SOME PRESYNAPTICALLY ACTIVE NEUROTOXINS, Pages 569-578, J.B. Harris, M.A. Johnson, C.A. MacDonell
BLACK WIDOW SPIDER TOXIN: EFFECT ON CATECHOLAMINES RELEASE AND CATION PERMEABILITY IN A NEUROSECRETORY CELL LINE (PC12), Pages 579-586, A. Grasso, S. Alemà, S. Rufini, M.I. Senni
BOTULISM: CLINICAL AND ELECTRICAL OBSERVATIONS, Pages 589-591, M. Cherington
BOTULINUM A AND TETANUS TOXIN: EFFECTS ON NEUROTRANSMISSION TO STRIATED AND SMOOTH MUSCLES, Pages 593-599, E. Habermann, H. Bigalke, F. Dreyer, P. Streitzig
STUDIES ON THE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF BOTULISM, Pages 601-606, G.E. Lewis Jr., J.F. Metzger
EFFECT OF TETANUS TOXIN ON THE EXCITATORY TRANSMISSION OF THE MOTONEURONE AND OTHER SYNAPSES IN THE MOTOR SYSTEM, Pages 607-614, K. Takano, K. Kanda, F. Kirchner, H. Kretzschmar, M. Mizote, P. Terhaar
NEW TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF THE PATHOGENESIS OF TETANUS SYMPTOMS IN THE MOTOR SYSTEM, Pages 615-620, K. Takano, F. Kirchner, H. Kretzschmar, P. Terhaar, B. Tiebert
STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY STUDIES ON BEE VENOM POLYPEPTIDES, Pages 623-629, B.E.C. Banks, C. Dempsey, A.J. Garman
ISOLATION, PURIFICATION AND SOME PROPERTIES OF SUBERITINE, THE TOXIC PROTEIN FROM THE MARINE SPONGE, SUBERITES DOMUNCULA, Pages 631-636, L. Cariello, L. Zanetti, W. Rathmayer
TOXINS SELECTIVE TO INSECTS DERIVED FROM SCORPION VENOMS, Pages 637-646, E. Zlotkin, Z. Teitelbaum, D. Lester, P. Lazarovici
TOXIC EFFECTS OF CYCASIN, THE GLYCOSIDE OF CYCAD PLANT, UPON SEVERAL BIOLOGY SPECIES, Pages 647-654, A. Kobayashi, K. Tadera, F. Yagi
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF AMYGDALIN BY FECAL SAMPLES AND SOME FOODS, Pages 655-660, B. Stavric, R. Klassen
TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF TRICHOTHECENE MYCOTOXINS, Pages 663-671, Y. Ueno
OCHRATOXINS: OCCURRENCE, BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND CAUSAL ROLE IN DISEASES, Pages 673-680, P. Krogh
METABOLISM AND MODE OF ACTION OF AFLATOXIN IN RELATION TO THE ETIOLOGY OF LIVER DISEASES IN MAN AND FARM ANIMALS, Pages 681-689, D.S.P. Patterson
EFFECTS OF MYCOTOXINS ON IMMUNITY AND RESISTANCE OF ANIMALS, Pages 691-699, A.C. Pier, J.L. Richard, J.R. Thurston
NEUROTOXINS AS TOOLS FOR BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ION CHANNELS, Pages 703-709, W. Schiebler, S. Stengelin, F. Hucho
Author Index, Pages 711-713
Keyword Index, Pages 715-719