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This decrease is widespread and also extends to responses against pathogens, mitogens, and endogenous proteins. Ultraviolet exposure alters human immunity by many means, including affecting circulating T-cells. Since venoms act by immunologic as well as toxic pathways, any abrogation of normal immunity could enhance their action on man. Carli A, Bussotti S, Mariottini GL, Robbiano L. Toxicity of jellyfish and sea-anemone venoms on cultured V79 cells. Rhizostoma pulmo and Anemonia sulcata crude venoms showed remarkable cytotoxicity and killed all treated cells at highest tested concentration within 2 and 3 hours, respectively.