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Research Article

Assessment of immunogenic characteristics of Hemiscorpius lepturus venom and its cross-reactivity with venoms from Androctonus crassicauda and Mesobuthus eupeus

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Pages 217-222 | Received 13 Apr 2014, Accepted 20 May 2014, Published online: 20 Jun 2014

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