The venoms of the lesser (Echiichthys vipera) and greater (Trachinus draco) weever fish- A review.

摘要: In comparison with other animal venoms, fish venoms remain relatively understudied. This is especially true for that of the lesser Echiichthys vipera and greater weever Trachinus draco which, apart from isolation their unique venom cytolysins, trachinine dracotoxin, respectively, uncharacterised. Envenomation reports mainly include mild symptoms consisting nociception inflammation. However, like most if becomes systemic it causes cardiorespiratory blood pressure changes. Although T. has not been studied since 1990's, recent studies on E. have discovered novel cytotoxic components human cancer cells, but due to scarcity research molecular make-up venom, molecule(s) causing this cytotoxicity remains unknown. review analyses past methods used in , constituents characterised, reported envenomation compares these findings those venomous Scorpaeniformes.