In vitro immunological cross-reactivity of thai polyvalent and monovalent antivenoms with asian viper venoms

• Main Authors: Chaisakul, Janeyuth, Muhamad Rusdi Ahmad Rusmili, Muhamad Rusdi, Alsolaiss, Jaffer, Albulescu, Laura-Oana, Harrison, Robert A., Othman, Iekhsan, Casewell, Nicholas R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2020
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM270 Serum therapy. Immunotherapy
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/85991/13/85991_In%20vitro%20immunological%20cross-reactivity.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/85991/; http://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxins

The intravenous administration of polyclonal antibodies known as antivenom is the only effective treatment for snakebite envenomed victims, but because of inter-specific variation in the toxic components of snake venoms, these therapies have variable efficacies against different snake species and/or...