Recombinant expression and antigenicity of two peptide families of neurotoxins from Androctonus sp.
Abstract Background: Scorpion neurotoxins such as those that modify the mammalian voltage-gated sodium ion channels (Nav) are the main responsible for scorpion envenomation. Their neutralization is crucial in the production of antivenoms against scorpion stings. Methods: In the present study, two...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992022000100321&tlng=en |