Camelid antivenom development and potential in vivo neutralization of Hottentotta saulcyi scorpion venom.
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| Abstract |
Scorpion envenoming is a serious health problem which can cause a variety of clinical toxic effects. Of the many scorpion species native to Iran, Hottentotta saulcyi is important because its venom can produce toxic effects in man. Nowadays, antivenom derived from hyper immune horses is the only effective treatment for sever scorpion stings. Current limitations of immunotherapy urgently require an efficient alternative with high safety, target affinity and more promising venom neutralizing capability. Recently, heavy chain-only antibodies (HC-Abs) found naturally in camelid serum met the above mentioned advantages. In this study, immuno-reactivities of polyclonal antibodies were tested after successful immunization of camel using H. saulcyi scorpion crude venom. The lethal potency of scorpion venom in C57BL/6 mice injected intraperitoneally was determined to be 2.7 mg/kg. These results were followed by the efficient neutralization of lethal activity of H. saulcyi scorpion venom by injection of antivenom and purified IgG fractions into mice intraperitonelly or intravenously, respectively. HC-Ab camelid antivenom could be considered as a useful serotherapeutics instead of present treatment for scorpion envenomation.
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| Authors | Maryam Darvish, Soltan Ahmad Ebrahimi, Delavar Shahbazzadeh, Kamran-Pooshang Bagheri, Mahdi Behdani, Mohammad Ali Shokrgozar |
| Journal | Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology (Toxicon) Vol. 113 Pg. 70-5 (Apr 2016) ISSN: 1879-3150 [Electronic] England |
| PMID | 26809016 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't) |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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