Title
Protective Effectiveness of an Immunization Protocol Against the Toxic Effects of Loxosceles intermedia Venom in Rabbits
Date Issued
31 May 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
de Miranda A.L.S.
Lima S.d.A.
Botelho A.F.M.
Gomes Campos M.T.
Eckstein C.
Minozzo J.C.
Soto-Blanco B.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Publisher(s)
Frontiers Media S.A.
Abstract
Loxosceles spp. (brown spiders) bites are responsible for the development of a syndrome consisting mainly of dermonecrotic lesions, and also systemic effects. Rabbits are one of the main experimental models used for better understanding the systemic and local effects of Loxosceles venom. The aim of this study is to evaluate the toxic and protective effects of rabbits immunized with Loxosceles spp. venom. Male New Zealand rabbits were allocated as a control group (CG; n = 5) that received adjuvant (Montanide) and phosphate-buffer saline (PBS), or as venom group (VG; n = 5) that received 21 μg of Loxosceles venom using Montanide as adjuvant. After five immunization cycles, a trial with 7 μg of Loxosceles intermedia (L. intermedia) venom was performed, and dermonecrotic lesions were measured. The rabbits were then euthanized, and their organs were collected for histopathology analysis. Rabbits that had undergone Loxosceles venom immunization protocol showed minor clinical disturbances during the experimental period. The used immunization protocol protected the rabbits against the toxic effect of the Loxosceles venom because they showed minor clinical disturbances during the experimental period.
Volume
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130519497
Source
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Sponsor(s)
This study was partially supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico–Brazil (CNPQ) (Process 311182/2017-8).
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