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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.42.2013.tde-07102013-091415
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Author
Full name
Felipe Raimondi Guidolin
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2013
Supervisor
Committee
Silva, Wilmar Dias da (President)
Barbosa, Ângela Silva
Carvalho, Enéas de
Title in Portuguese
Reavaliação do método de produção do soro anticrotálico.
Keywords in Portuguese
Anticorpos
Imunização passiva
Imunologia
Serpentes
Soros
Venenos de origem animal
Abstract in Portuguese
As serpentes do gênero Crotalus contribuem com 7,7% dos acidentes ofídicos anuais no Brasil e apresentam a letalidade mais elevada. O veneno crotálico apresenta como componente majoritário a crotoxina, formada pelas sub-unidades fosfolipase A2 (PLA2) e crotapotina, responsável pelos efeitos neurotóxicos e miotóxicos observados nas vítimas de acidente. Nós resolvemos investigar novas estratégias de imunização no sentido de direcionar a produção de anticorpos contra as frações de maior toxicidade do veneno. Utilizamos cavalos como animais soroprodutores, divididos em três grupos experimentais, Animais foram imunizados com veneno de C. d. terrificus, crotoxina, ou PLA2. Os plasmas obtidos foram analisados por testes padrões contra diferentes antígenos crotálicos e comparados com antivenenos produzidos pelo Instituto Butantan. Os resultados obtidos mostram o reconhecimento cruzado do veneno das diferentes Crotalus por todos os antivenenos utilizados, e uma maior especificidade dos plasmas produzidos contra crotoxina e PLA2 pelos componentes de maior toxicidade.
Title in English
Reavaluation of the crotalic antiserum production method.
Keywords in English
Animal poisons
Antibodies
Immunology
Passive immunization
Snakes
Soros
Abstract in English
The serpents from Crotalus genus contribute with 7.7% of the annual ophidic accidents in Brazil, and have the highest lethality. The crotalic venom shows crotoxin, formed by the sub-units phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and crotapotin, as a major component and responsible for the neurotoxic and myotoxic effects shown by the snakebite victims. We decided to investigate new immunizations strategies focusing in orientating the immune response against the most toxic fractions of the venom. We used horses as serum producers, divided in three groups. Animals were immunized with either C. d. terrificus venom, crotoxin or PLA2. The plasmas obtained were analyzed by standart immunochemical tests against different crotalic antigens and compared with antivenoms produced by Instituto Butantan. The results show cross-recognition of all Crotalus venoms by the antivenoms, and a higher specificity from the plasmas produced against crotoxin and PLA2 for the most toxic components.
 
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2013-12-06
 
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