Document of bibliographic reference 282270

BibliographicReference record

Type

Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

BibLvlCode

AS

Title

Bioactive toxins from stinging jellyfish

Abstract

Jellyfish blooms occur throughout the world. Human contact with a jellyfish induces a local reaction of the skin, which can be painful and leave scaring. Systemic symptoms are also observed and contact with some species is lethal. A number of studies have evaluated the in vitro biological activity of whole jellyfish venom or of purified fractions. Hemolytic, cytotoxic, neurotoxic or enzymatic activities are commonly observed. Some toxins have been purified and characterized. A family of pore forming toxins specific to Medusozoans has been identified. There remains a need for detailed characterization of jellyfish toxins to fully understand the symptoms observed in vivo.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000347019100013

Bibliographic citation

Badré, S. (2014). Bioactive toxins from stinging jellyfish. Toxicon 91: 114-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.09.010

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true