Third-generation antivenomics analysis of the preclinical efficacy of Bothrofav® antivenom towards Bothrops lanceolatus venom

Bothrops lanceolatus inflicts severe envenomings in the Lesser Caribbean island of Martinique. Bothrofav®, a monospecific antivenom against B. lanceolatus venom, has proven highly effective at the preclinical and clinical levels. Here, we report a detailed third-generation antivenomics quantitative...

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Main Authors: Davinia Pla, Yania Rodríguez, Dabor Resiere, Hossein Mehdaoui, José María Gutiérrez, Juan J. Calvete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Toxicon: X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171018300043
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Summary:Bothrops lanceolatus inflicts severe envenomings in the Lesser Caribbean island of Martinique. Bothrofav®, a monospecific antivenom against B. lanceolatus venom, has proven highly effective at the preclinical and clinical levels. Here, we report a detailed third-generation antivenomics quantitative analysis of Bothrofav®. With the exception of poorly-immunogenic peptides, Bothrofav® immunocaptured all the major protein components. These results, along with previous preclinical and clinical observations, underscore the high neutralizing efficacy of the antivenom against B. lanceolatus venom. Keywords: Bothrops lanceolatus, Antivenom, Snake venom, Bothrofav®, Third-generation antivenomics, Martinique
ISSN:2590-1710