| Journal: | The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000298913 |
| ISSN: | 1678-9199 |
| Authors: | Ferreira-Junior, R.S1 Nascimento, N2 Martinez, J.C3 Alves, J.B Meira, D.A Barraviera, B |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Sao Paulo. Brasil 2Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Sao Paulo. Brasil 3Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Engenharia, Bauru, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Season: | Dic |
| Volumen: | 11 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Pages: | 447-464 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental |
| English abstract | ELISA was used to evaluate, accompany, and compare the humoral immune response of Swiss mice during hyperimmunization with native and Cobalt-60-irradiated (60Co) venoms of Bothrops jararaca, Bothrops jararacussu and Bothrops moojeni. Potency and neutralization were evaluated by in vitro challenges. After hyperimmunization, immunity was observed by in vivo challenge, and the side effects were assessed. The animals immunization with one LD50 of each venom occurred on days 1, 15, 21, 30, and 45, when blood samples were collected; challenges happened on the 60th day. Results showed that ELISA was efficient in evaluating, accompanying and comparing mouse immune response during hyperimmunization. Serum titers produced with natural venom were similar to those produced with irradiated venom. Immunogenic capacity was maintained after 60Co-irradiation. The sera produced with native venom showed neutralizing potency and capacity similar to those of the sera produced with irradiated venom. All antibodies were able to neutralize five LD50 from these venoms. Clinical alterations were minimum during hyperimmunization with irradiated venom, however, necrosis and death occurred in animals inoculated with native venom |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Inmunología, Veneno de víbora, Inmunización, Producción de suero, Destoxificación, ELISA, Bothrops |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Immunology, Snake venom, Immunization, Serum production, Detoxification, ELISA, Bothrops |
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