David A. Bloom

TL;DR: It is shown that lyophilization of autolysis isolated nematocysts is an effective method of transporting the venom and retained lethality and native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (NPAGE) are used in this study.

TL;DR: A comparison of the toxinological properties of nematocyst venoms from Old and New World Cassiopea and Aurelia species was undertaken in this article, where the protein, hemolysin and phospholipase gel filtration eluant curves of Ca venom were similar.

TL;DR: The broad antagonistic or toxic effects these compounds have on the autonomic nervous system of marine animal venoms are elucidated to enable a thorough understanding of the sting pathogenesis, essential in devising effective therapies.

TL;DR: Ovine antivenom prolonged survival in mice challenged with intravenous Chironex fleckeri venom over a limited dose range and verapamil enhanced the beneficial effect of ovineAntivenom, suggesting that there may be an, as yet undefined, optimal antivenOM dose for humans and that verap amil, used in combination with antivenoms is an effective agent.

TL;DR: Results have been processed by the International Consortium for Jellyfish Stings through their newsletter and the forthcoming publication of the Marine Stinger Book by the University of New South Wales Press.