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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Main Authors:	Leiva, Carlos Leónidas, Cangelosi, Adriana, Mariconda, Virginia, Farace, Mariano, Geoghegan, Patricia, Brero, Luisa, Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique, Chacana, Pablo Anibal
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Elsevier 2019
Subjects:	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
Online Access:	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