Effect of geographical variation of Echis ocellatus, Naja nigricollis and Bitis arietans venoms on their neutralization by homologous and heterologous antivenoms
Two antivenoms prepared by using Echis ocellatus, Bitis arietans and Naja nigricollis venoms from different locations in sub-Saharan Africa were compared for their neutralizing ability. Both antivenoms were similarly effective in the neutralization of the venoms of the three species from different l...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | Costa Rica |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/30330 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010115301045 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/30330 |
| Access Level: | acceso embargado |
| Palavra-chave: | Echis ocellatus Bitis arietans Naja nigricollis Venom variability Antivenom |
| Resumo: | Two antivenoms prepared by using Echis ocellatus, Bitis arietans and Naja nigricollis venoms from different locations in sub-Saharan Africa were compared for their neutralizing ability. Both antivenoms were similarly effective in the neutralization of the venoms of the three species from different locations. However in the case of E. ocellatus venom, antivenom prepared using venom from Nigerian specimens was more effective than antivenom prepared with venom from Cameroon specimens in the neutralization of coagulant activity. |
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