| Journal: | The journal of venomous animals and toxins |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000298751 |
| ISSN: | 0104-7930 |
| Authors: | Netto, D.P1 Chiacchio, S.B2 Bicudo, P.L Alfieri, A.A Nascimento, N3 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Centro de Ciencias Agrarias, Londrina, Parana. Brasil 2Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, Sao Paulo. Brasil 3Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Volumen: | 8 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 297-314 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental, aplicado |
| English abstract | The aim of this work was to investigate antigen irradiation on crotalic antivenom and the capacity of sheep as serum producers. Twelve sheep in two groups of six were inoculated with Crotalus durissus terrificus venom. One group was inoculated with natural venom (NV) and the other with Cobalt 60 gamma-irradiated venom (IrV). Three antigen doses were given to the animals at monthly intervals for immunization. The toxic activity of the venom was assessed by LD50 determination in mice. Blood samples were collected weekly analyses of serum neutralization capacity and potency. At the end of the experiment, the animals were challenged with a LD50 for sheep showed no signs of envenoming. These results showed that toxicity of the irradiated venom was 4.4 times less than the natural venom. The sera from the irradiated group neutralized LD50 14.6 times, and the sera from the natural group 4.4 times. Sera from the irradiated group were five times more potent. The two groups did not present clinical alterations. The results of this study show the potential for using sheep in crotalic antivenom production. The use of irradiated venom in sheep immunization induces a powerful and lasting humoral immune response shown by both the in vitro neutralization and potency tests and by the indirect ELISA antibody level detection technique |
| Disciplines: | Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia |
| Keyword: | Medicina veterinaria, Inmunología, Veneno de víbora, Respuesta humoral, ELISA, Suero, Ovejas, Crotalus durissus terrificus, Crotalidae |
| Keyword: | Veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, Veterinary medicine, Immunology, Snake venom, Humoral response, ELISA, Serum, Sheep, Crotalus durissus terrificus, Crotalidae |
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