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Refinement strategy for antivenom preparation of high yield and quality by Kurtović, Tihana, Lang Balija, Maja, Brgles, Marija, Sviben, Dora, Tunjić, Monika, Cajner, Hrvoje, Marchetti-Deschmann, Martina, Allmaier, Günter, Halassy, Beata

“…Antivenoms from hyperimmune animal plasma are the only specific pharmaceuticals against snakebites. The improvement of downstream processing strategies is of…”
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Comparison of Preclinical Properties of Several Available Antivenoms in the Search for Effective Treatment of Vipera ammodytes and Vipera berus Envenoming by Kurtović, Tihana, Lang Balija, Maja, Brvar, Miran, Dobaja Borak, Mojca, Mateljak Lukačević, Sanja, Halassy, Beata

“…Snakebites are a relatively rare medical emergency in Europe. In more than half of the annual cases caused by , , and , immunotherapy with animal-derived…”
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Biological Activities and Proteomic Profile of the Venom of Vipera ursinii ssp., a very Rare Karst Viper from Croatia by Lang Balija, Maja, Leonardi, Adrijana, Brgles, Marija, Sviben, Dora, Kurtović, Tihana, Halassy, Beata, Križaj, Igor

“…The karst viper ( ssp.) favours high-mountain dry grasslands in southern and south-eastern Croatia. It is medically less important than other species, because…”
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Quality-Related Properties of Equine Immunoglobulins Purified by Different Approaches by Mateljak Lukačević, Sanja, Kurtović, Tihana, Lang Balija, Maja, Brgles, Marija, Steinberger, Stephanie, Marchetti-Deschmann, Martina, Halassy, Beata

“…Whole IgG antivenoms are prepared from hyperimmune animal plasma by various refinement strategies. The ones most commonly used at industrial scale are…”
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Impact of complement and difference of cell-based assay and ELISA in determination of neutralization capacity against mumps and measles virus by Brgles, Marija, Kurtović, Tihana, Lang Balija, Maja, Hećimović, Ana, Mušlin, Tatjana, Halassy, Beata

“…Neutralizing antibodies against mumps and measles virus are considered a correlate of protection against these diseases. Measurement of neutralizing antibodies…”
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Vipera ammodytes bites treated with antivenom ViperaTAb: a case series with pharmacokinetic evaluation by Brvar, Miran, Kurtović, Tihana, Grenc, Damjan, Lang Balija, Maja, Križaj, Igor, Halassy, Beata

“…Context: In clinical practice it is difficult to differentiate between V. berus and V. ammodytes venomous bites. In the past this was not a concern, but due to…”
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Concept of sample-specific correction of immunoassay results for precise and accurate IgG quantification in horse plasma by Halassy, Beata, Kurtović, Tihana, Lang Balija, Maja, Brgles, Marija, Tunjić, Monika, Sviben, Dora

“…•Immunoassay for precise and accurate IgG quantification in plasma has been developed.•Different IgG composition of standard and sample is the cause of…”
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Evaluation of the Interactions between Mumps Virus and Guinea Pig by Lang Balija, Maja, Štimac, Adela, Košutić Gulija, Tanja, Gudan Kurilj, Andrea, Bekavac, Ana, Plećaš, Ante, Halassy, Beata, Jagušić, Maja, Forčić, Dubravko

“…Mumps is a highly contagious viral disease that can be prevented by vaccination. In the last decade, we have encountered repeated outbreaks of mumps in highly…”
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Comment on "Antivenom for European Vipera species envenoming" by Halassy, Beata, Kurtović, Tihana, Lang Balija, Maja

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Paraspecificity of Vipera a. ammodytes-specific antivenom towards Montivipera raddei and Macrovipera lebetina obtusa venoms by Kurtović, Tihana, Lang Balija, Maja, Ayvazyan, Naira, Halassy, Beata

“…Antivenom raised against the venom of nose-horned viper, Vipera ammodytes (V. a.) ammodytes (European viper venom antiserum, Zagreb antivenom), contains…”
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A Single Dose of Viperfav(TM) May Be Inadequate for Vipera ammodytes Snake Bite: A Case Report and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation by Kurtović, Tihana, Brvar, Miran, Grenc, Damjan, Lang Balija, Maja, Križaj, Igor, Halassy, Beata

“…Viperfav(TM) is a commercial F(ab')₂ antivenom prepared against European vipers venom. It is safe and effective for treating envenomation caused by Vipera…”
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Influence of population diversity on neurovirulence potential of plaque purified L-Zagreb variants by Ivancic-Jelecki, Jelena, Forcic, Dubravko, Jagusic, Maja, Kosutic-Gulija, Tanja, Mazuran, Renata, Lang Balija, Maja, Isakov, Ofer, Shomron, Noam

“…Highlights • Neurovirulence basis of L-Zagreb vaccine was investigated. • Six different L-Zagreb variants were isolated and characterized. • No genetic markers…”
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Accumulation of defective interfering viral particles in only a few passages in Vero cells attenuates mumps virus neurovirulence by Šantak, Maja, Markušić, Maja, Balija, Maja Lang, Kopač, Sandra Keć, Jug, Renata, Örvell, Claes, Tomac, Jelena, Forčić, Dubravko

“…Immunization programs have implemented live attenuated mumps vaccines which reduced mumps incidence ≥97%. Some of the vaccine strains were abandoned due to…”
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Hemorrhagin VaH4, a covalent heterodimeric P-III metalloproteinase from Vipera ammodytes ammodytes with a potential antitumour activity by Leonardi, Adrijana, Sajevic, Tamara, Kovačič, Lidija, Pungerčar, Jože, Lang Balija, Maja, Halassy, Beata, Trampuš Bakija, Alenka, Križaj, Igor

“…In the envenomation caused by a bite of Vipera ammodytes ammodytes, the most venomous snake in Europe, hemorrhage is usually the most severe consequence in…”
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Streamlined downstream process for efficient and sustainable (Fab') 2 antivenom preparation by Kurtović, Tihana, Brgles, Marija, Balija, Maja Lang, Steinberger, Stephanie, Sviben, Dora, Marchetti-Deschmann, Martina, Halassy, Beata

“…Antivenoms are the only validated treatment against snakebite envenoming. Numerous drawbacks pertaining to their availability, safety and efficacy are becoming…”
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Structural and biochemical characterisation of VaF1, a P-IIIa fibrinogenolytic metalloproteinase from Vipera ammodytes ammodytes venom by Leonardi, Adrijana, Sajevic, Tamara, Latinović, Zorica, Pungerčar, Jože, Lang Balija, Maja, Trampuš Bakija, Alenka, Vidmar, Robert, Halassy, Beata, Križaj, Igor

“…A high molecular mass metalloproteinase with α-fibrinogenolytic activity, termed VaF1, was purified from nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes ammodytes) venom…”
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First recorded case of paramyxovirus infection introduced into a healthy snake collection in Croatia by Prpic, Jelena, Keros, Tomislav, Balija, Maja Lang, Forcic, Dubravko, Jemersic, Lorena

“…In the present study, we describe the first paramyxovirus infection in a snake collection in Croatia caused by an introduction of new snakes that were not…”
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Identification of proteins interacting with ammodytoxins in Vipera ammodytes ammodytes venom by immuno-affinity chromatography by Brgles, Marija, Kurtović, Tihana, Kovačič, Lidija, Križaj, Igor, Barut, Miloš, Lang Balija, Maja, Allmaier, Günter, Marchetti-Deschmann, Martina, Halassy, Beata

“…In order to perform their function, proteins frequently interact with other proteins. Various methods are used to reveal protein interacting partners, and…”
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The standard mouse assay of anti-venom quality does not measure antibodies neutralising the haemorrhagic activity of Vipera ammodytes venom by Kurtović, Tihana, Leonardi, Adrijana, Lang Balija, Maja, Brgles, Marija, Habjanec, Lidija, Križaj, Igor, Halassy, Beata

“…The venom of Vipera ammodytes ammodytes (Vaa), like the venoms of other Viperinae snakes, is largely haemorrhagic and necrotising, and only to a lesser extent…”
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VaSP1, catalytically active serine proteinase from Vipera ammodytes ammodytes venom with unconventional active site triad by Kurtović, Tihana, Brgles, Marija, Leonardi, Adrijana, Lang Balija, Maja, Sajevic, Tamara, Križaj, Igor, Allmaier, Günter, Marchetti-Deschmann, Martina, Halassy, Beata

“…VaSP1, a serine proteinase from Vipera ammodytes ammodytes venom, is a glycosylated monomer of 31.5 kDa, as determined by MALDI mass spectrometry, showing…”
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