Title
Neutralization of the lethal activity from bothrops atrox venom by hyperimune llama serum (Lama glama)
Other title
Neutralización de la actividad letal del veneno de serpiente bothrops atrox por suero hiperinmune de llama (Lama glama)
Date Issued
01 July 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Calderon H.B.
Alave E.G.C.
Coronel V.O.Y.
Pérez M.G.
Rey O.A.C.
Ferreyra C.B.
Felix B.T.
Neyra D.G.
Arellano R.R.I.
Ormachea S.S.
Arevalo H.M.
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the capacity of the hyperimmune llama serum (Lama glama) to neutralize the lethal activity of Bothrops atrox venom in laboratory mice. Materials and methods: Mean lethal dose (LD50 ) was calculated from a Bothrops atrox venom sample pool from Peru. The antibody titers were measured by ELISA assay; and the immune serum neutralization potency was measured by calculating the mean effective dose (ED50) during the immunization period. Results: The venom’s LD50 was 3.96 μg/g; similar to what was found in other studies about Bothrops atrox carried out in Peru. The titers of antibodies against the venom increased rapidly in the llama, demonstrating a fast immune response; however, the neutralization capacity increased slowly and required several doses and immunization reinforcements, obtaining a ED50 of 3.30 μL/g mouse and a neutralization potency of 3.6 mg/mL after 15 immunizations. Conclusions: The hyperimmune llama serum is able to neutralize the lethality of the Bothrops atrox venom from Peru in laboratory mice.
Start page
446
End page
453
Volume
37
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina tropical Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85096307252
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sponsor(s)
Fuentes de financiamiento: El presente artículo deriva de un estudio más amplio financiado por el Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológica (FONDECYT, Perú) Convenio N.o 188-2015-FONDECYT, además del financiamiento no monetario del INS.
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