A Heterologous Multiepitope DNA Prime/Recombinant Protein Boost Immunisation Strategy for the Development of an Antiserum against Micrurus corallinus (Coral Snake) Venom.

• Autori principali: Henrique Roman Ramos (Autore), Inácio de Loiola M Junqueira- (Autore), Juliana Branco Novo (Autore), Karen Castro (Autore), Clara Guerra Duarte (Autore), Ricardo A Machado- (Autore), Carlos Chavez-Olortegui (Autore), Paulo Lee Ho (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Envenoming by coral snakes (Elapidae: Micrurus), although not abundant, represent a serious health threat in the Americas, especially because antivenoms are scarce. The development of adequate amounts of antielapidic serum for the treatment of accidents caused by snakes like Micrurus cora...