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Assay of Spider Venom and Antivenene in Drosophila

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DURING studies on the toxicity of the venom of the Australian red back spider (L. hasseltii) it was found that the venom injected into Drosophila causes paralysis of the insect. This effect has been utilized for assaying antivenene.

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WIENER, S., DRUMMOND, F. Assay of Spider Venom and Antivenene in Drosophila. Nature 178, 267–268 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/178267a0

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