Abstract
In this work, an anti-loxoscelic serum was produced by immunizing horses with a recombinant dermonecrotic protein from Loxosceles intermedia (rLiD1). Anti-rLiD1 antibodies were able to recognize different species of Loxosceles venoms by Western Blot and ELISA. The efficacy of anti-rLiD1 serum against the toxic effects of Loxosceles laeta (Peru) venom was tested, showing that anti-rLiD1 serum can neutralize those effects. This study confirms that recombinant proteins can be good candidates to replace crude venoms for antivenom production.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-40 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Toxicon |
Volume | 93 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Antivenom
- Immunization
- Loxosceles
- Neutralization
- Recombinant protein