Characterization of Chicken-Derived Single Chain Antibody Fragments against Venom of Naja Naja Atra

Traditional, horse-derived antivenin is currently the most efficient treatment against snake bites. However, it is costly and has unpredictable side effects. Thus, alternative, cost-effective strategies for producing antivenin are needed. In this study, we immunized hens with inactivated NNA venom p...

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Main Authors: Chi-Hsin Lee, Sy-Jye Leu, Yu-Ching Lee, Chia-I Liu, Liang-Tzung Lin, Pharaoh Fellow Mwale, Jen-Ron Chiang, Bor-Yu Tsai, Chi-Ching Chen, Ching-Sheng Hung, Yi-Yuan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/10/383