1. Zinc may treat box jellyfish stings.
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Seppa, Nathan
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ZINC compounds , *TREATMENT for bites & stings , *POISONOUS marine invertebrates , *ANTIDOTES , *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of zinc , *CUBOMEDUSAE , *THERAPEUTICS ,PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of venom - Abstract
The article discusses research by Angel Yanagihara and Ralph Shohet of the University of Hawaii in the December 12, 2012 online edition of "PLOS ONE" magazine reporting the effectiveness of zinc gluconate in counteracting the effects of venom from the sting of the Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri). Topics include the physiological effect of C. fleckeri venom, the study's experimental design, and the physiological effects of zinc.
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- 2013
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