Effects of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) venom on rat metabolism
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Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier 1807) scorpionism in the Sanliurfa provinces of Turkey.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1678-9199
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992008000100004