| Literature DB >> 377995 |
J M Futrell, P N Morgan, S P Su, S I Roth.
Abstract
Brown recluse spider (loxosceles reclusa) venom has been demonstrated by a ferritin-labeled antibody technique to attach to human erythrocyte cell membranes. The number of individual attachment sites per cell is proportional to the concentration of the venom used to sensitize the erythrocytes. Structural changes in the red cell membrane are associated with the venom attachment. These sites may be related to the red cell hemolysis which sometimes occurs in the human as a result of the spider bite.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 377995 PMCID: PMC2042310
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Pathol ISSN: 0002-9440 Impact factor: 4.307