In vivo neutralization of the dendrotoxin-mediated neurotoxicity of black mamba venom by oligoclonal human IgG monoclonal antibodies
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Formatua: | artículo original |
Argitaratze data: | 2018 |
Deskribapena: | The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is one of the most feared snake species of the African savanna. It has a potent, fast-acting neurotoxic venom comprised of dendrotoxins and α-neurotoxins associated with high fatality in untreated victims. Current antivenoms are both scarce on the African continent and present a number of drawbacks as they are derived from the plasma of hyper-immunized large mammals. Here, we describe the development of an experimental recombinant antivenom by a combined toxicovenomics and phage display approach. The recombinant antivenom is based on a cocktail of fully human immunoglobulin G (IgG) monoclonal antibodies capable of neutralizing dendrotoxin-mediated neurotoxicity of black mamba whole venom in a rodent model. Our results show the potential use of fully human monoclonal IgGs against animal toxins and the first use of oligoclonal human IgG mixtures against experimental snakebite envenoming. |
Herria: | Kérwá |
Erakundea: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
Repositorio: | Kérwá |
OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/76386 |
Sarrera elektronikoa: | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-06086-4 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/76386 |
Access Level: | acceso abierto |
Gako-hitza: | Serpientes Veneno África 615.946 Venenos animales |