Humoral immune response of patients bitten by the snake Bothrops erythromelas Resposta imune humoral em pacientes picados pela serpente Bothrops erythromelas

Humoral immune response of patients bitten by the snake Bothrops erythromelas Resposta imune humoral em pacientes picados pela serpente Bothrops erythromelas

INTRODUCTION: Snake envenomings are a health problem in rural areas of tropical and subtropical countries, but little is known regarding the immune response presented by bitten individuals. The IgM production of patients bitten by Bothrops erythromelas snake was analyzed to identify the effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Karla Patricia Oliveira Luna, Edeneide Maria Xavier, Vanessa Peruhype Magalhães Pascoal, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Veneno ofídico
Western blotting
IgM
Bothrops erythromelas
Snake venom
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