Abstract
This paper was originally presented as the Elsevier Lecture in July, 2012 at the International Society on Toxinology/Venom Week combined meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. In it, the author addresses the ancient history of venom and immunity, from the Silurian Era to the 1890s; the development of the first antivenoms; the impact of shifting political and economic pressures; the special case of Arizona; the relative stability of the 1960s through 1990s; the transition to regulatory compliance that took place at the time of the author's own research; and concluding thoughts regarding the instability of apparent success.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-20 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Toxicon |
Volume | 69 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- Antivenom
- History
- Scorpion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology