IgY-based antivenom against Bothrops alternatus: Production and neutralization efficacy

Antivenom for the treatment of bothropic snakebite is a priority for public health institutions from Latin America. An alternative to the conventional antivenom production is based on the use of egg yolk antibodies – IgY-technology – by immunizing laying hens. In this study, we produced, characteriz...

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Autores principales:	Leiva, Carlos Leónidas, Cangelosi, Adriana, Mariconda, Virginia, Farace, Mariano, Geoghegan, Patricia, Brero, Luisa, Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique, Chacana, Pablo Anibal
Formato:	Artículo
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	Elsevier 2019
Materias:	Egg Yolk Snake Bites Venoms Antigens Yema de Huevo Mordeduras de Serpientes Venenos Antígenos Bothrops alternatus Veneno de Serpiente Anticuerpo IgY Neutralización del Veneno Snake Venom IgY Antibody Venom Neutralization
Acceso en línea:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010119300972 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5141 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.03.020