Comparing Traditional and Toxin-Oriented Approaches towards Antivenom Production against <i>Bitis arietans</i> Snake Venom

Comparing Traditional and Toxin-Oriented Approaches towards Antivenom Production against <i>Bitis arietans</i> Snake Venom

Accidents with snakes are responsible for about 32,000 deaths annually in sub-Saharan Africa, caused mostly by snakes from the genus <i>Bitis</i>, in particular <i>Bitis arietans</i>. <i>B. arietans</i> venom is composed of a complex mixture of toxins, mainly meta...

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Main Authors: Felipe Raimondi Guidolin, Kemily Stephanie de Godoi, Angela Alice Amadeu Megale, Cristiane Castilho Fernandes da Silva, Roberto Tadashi Kodama, Daniela Cajado-Carvalho, Leo Kei Iwai, Patrick Jack Spencer, Fernanda Calheta Vieira Portaro, Wilmar Dias da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
snake venom
antivenom
antibody
sub-Saharan Africa
<i>Bitis</i>
<i>Bitis arietans</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/9/584

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