box jellyfish
Dose and time dependence of box jellyfish antivenom
... available box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) antivenom has been subject of debate for many ...the box jellyfish antivenom has the ability to attenuate venom-induced damage at cellular level, ...
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The magnitude of severe box jellyfish cases on Koh Samui and Koh Pha ngan in the Gulf of Thailand
... 12]. In this study, most cases except the Australian male had wound areas of more than 50 % [11]. The remarkable signs were the wounds caused by the tentacles. From our observations, chirodropid envenomation associated ...
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The molecular and biochemical characterisation of venom proteins from the box jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri
... CSL box jellyfish antivenom or rabbit antibodies raised against nematocyst-derived venom and the proteins were not always present in different batches of ...
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The molecular and biochemical characterisation of venom proteins from the box jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri
... other box jellyfish including, CaTX-A (43 kDa) from Carybdea alata (Nagai et ...three jellyfish proteins have been suggested as the potential mechanism of cytolytic activity ascribed to the toxins ...
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Firing the Sting: Chemically Induced Discharge of Cnidae Reveals Novel Proteins and Peptides from Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) Venom
... Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), which has a notable impact on public ...characterized box jellyfish toxins, including CfTX-A/B and CfTX-1, we recovered putative metalloproteases ...
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Multiple photoreceptor systems control the swim pacemaker activity in box jellyfish
... Like all other cnidarian medusae, box jellyfish propel themselves through the water by contracting their bell-shaped body in discrete swim pulses. These pulses are controlled by a swim pacemaker system ...
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Pattern and contrast dependent visual response in the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora
... Eyes come in a great variety of shapes and sizes and are used for an impressive range of light-guided behaviours, from simple light detection to highly advanced intraspecific communication (Land and Nilsson, 2012). A ...
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Visual control of steering in the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora
... Tripedalia cystophora is a remarkable cnidarian. It lives in the mangrove swamps of the Caribbean, which are rich in food but potentially dangerous for a fragile animal like a jellyfish. Tripedalia cystophora ...
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Venom proteome of the box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri
... The box jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri, produces exceptionally potent and rapid-acting venom and its stings to humans cause severe localized and systemic effects that are potentially ...harmful box ...
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Etiology of Irukandji Syndrome with particular focus on the venom ecology and life history of one medically significant carybdeid box jellyfish Alatina moseri
... Irukandji Syndrome while historically synonymous with the North Queensland region, was originally found referenced in the literature some 40 years prior to its actually definition and from a different geographical region ...
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Quantifying ecological aspects of the seasonally abundant box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri within coastal and estuarine waters of Far North Queensland
... of jellyfish, particularly in blooms, negatively affects a range of recreational, industrial and commercial ...when jellyfish have clogged fishing nets (Graham et ...fisheries, jellyfish have become ...
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Visually guided obstacle avoidance in the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora and Chiropsella bronzie
... Cubomedusae are found in habitats where very few other jellyfish are found, such as between the roots of mangrove trees, on coral reefs and on shallow water beaches (Coates, 2003). Having a delicate body in such ...
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Molecular dissection of box jellyfish venom cytotoxicity highlights an effective venom antidote
... the box jellyfish venom kill cells via a calcium-dependent ...the box jellyfish venom works through ATP2B1 to induce cell death via a calcium-independent ...
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The spectral sensitivity of the lens eyes of a box jellyfish, Tripedalia cystophora (Conant)
... Most jellyfish are pelagic drifters, living in the open ocean. However, medusae of the class Cubozoa are neritic; they live near the shore, often in kelp forests or mangrove swamps (for a review, see Coates, ...
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Self Repair and Sleep in Jellyfish
... and box jellyfish [22, 23] exhibit periods of quiescence, a requirement for sleep-like ...upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea, which has a unique upside-down pulsing behavior suitable for ...other ...
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Are warning signs effective in communicating jellyfish hazards?
... The second sub-theme that emerged as part of jellyfish danger, is that it is dangerous in the water. There were 56 comments by Palm Cove respondents (57% by locals, 50% by national tourists, 66% by international ...
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Do jellyfish have central nervous systems?
... Until the mid-1900s, the cubomedusae (box jellyfish) were included within the Class Scyphozoa. They are now recognized as members of a fourth cnidarian class, the Class Cubozoa (Werner, 1973). In agreement ...
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Comparative evaluation of polyclonal antibodies in
... Keywords : Irukandji syndrome, box jellyfish, CSL antivenom, nematocyst extracts, antigenicity; 49.. human sera, human antibodies2[r] ...
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Jellyfish stings on Langkawi Island, Malaysia
... treat jellyfish stings is controversial, there were patients who reported applying vinegar or ice packs to the sting as a first aid treatment before coming to the ...of box jellyfish stings in ...
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A Neuropharmacologically Active Substance from Jellyfish Ganglia
... When extracts of Amelia ganglia at these concentrations were tested on Amelia segments, seven out of seventeen experiments showed a statistically significant acceleration of the beat at [r] ...
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