Effects of black widow spider venom on the frog neuromuscular junction: effects on end-plate potential, miniature end-plate potential and nerve terminal spike
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ABSTRACT Black widow spider venom causes exhaustion of miniature end-plate activity and depletes the nerve terminal of vesicles. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a
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