Oral Tolerance Induction by <i>Bothrops jararaca</i> Venom in a Murine Model and Cross-Reactivity with Toxins of Other Snake Venoms

Oral tolerance is defined as a specific suppression of cellular and humoral immune responses to a particular antigen through prior oral administration of an antigen. It has unique immunological importance since it is a natural and continuous event driven by external antigens. It is characterized by...

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Main Authors: Lilian Rumi Tsuruta, Ana Maria Moro, Denise V. Tambourgi, Osvaldo Augusto Sant’Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/12/865