Identification of Immunoreactive Peptides of Toxins to Simultaneously Assess the Neutralization Potency of Antivenoms against Neurotoxicity and Cytotoxicity of Naja atra Venom

Assessing the neutralization capability of nonlethal but medically relevant toxins in venom has been a challenging task. Nowadays, neutralization efficacy is evaluated based simply on the survival rates of animals injected with antivenom together with a predefined dose of venom, which can determine...

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Main Authors: Bing-Sin Liu, Wen-Guey Wu, Min-Han Lin, Chi-Han Li, Bo-Rong Jiang, Suh-Chin Wu, Chih-Hsiang Leng, Wang-Chou Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/1/10