Immunorecognition and Neutralization of <i>Crotalus durissus cumanensis</i> Venom by a Commercial Antivenom Produced in Colombia

In Colombia, on average 2.9% of the nearly 5600 snakebite events that occur annually involve the rattlesnake <i>Crotalus durissus cumanensis</i>. The envenomation by this snake is mainly characterized by neurotoxicity and the main toxin is crotoxin (~64.7% of the total venom). The Instit...

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Main Authors: Augusto Acosta-Peña, Vitelbina Núñez, Jaime Andres Pereañez, Paola Rey-Suárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/4/235