Search Results - "Vargas, Mariángela"
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Pathogenic mechanisms underlying adverse reactions induced by intravenous administration of snake antivenoms
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (15-12-2013)“…Snake antivenoms are formulations of immunoglobulins, or immunoglobulin fragments, purified from the plasma of animals immunized with snake venoms. Their…”
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Design, development and preclinical assessment of MENAVip-ICP, a new snake antivenom with potential coverage of species in the Middle East and North Africa regions
Published in Toxicon X (01-12-2024)“…Snakebite in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a public health problem whose magnitude is not fully known. Several antivenoms are available in these…”
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Assessment of snake antivenom purity by comparing physicochemical and immunochemical methods
Published in Biologicals (01-03-2013)“…Purity is a characteristic that, together with effectiveness and safety, must be tested to determine the quality of biopharmaceutical products. In therapeutic…”
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Purification of equine whole IgG snake antivenom by using an aqueous two phase system as a primary purification step
Published in Biologicals (01-01-2015)“…There is a need to introduce innovations in the manufacture of snake antivenoms to increase the supply of these products worldwide. In this work, the…”
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Development and characterization of two equine formulations towards SARS-CoV-2 proteins for the potential treatment of COVID-19
Published in Scientific reports (10-05-2021)“…In the current global emergency due to SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, passive immunotherapy emerges as a promising treatment for COVID-19. Among animal-derived products,…”
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Preclinical Evaluation of the Efficacy of Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenoming: State-of-the-Art and Challenges Ahead
Published in Toxins (13-05-2017)“…Animal-derived antivenoms constitute the mainstay in the therapy of snakebite envenoming. The efficacy of antivenoms to neutralize toxicity of…”
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Pathogenesis of dermonecrosis induced by venom of the spitting cobra, Naja nigricollis: An experimental study in mice
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-09-2016)“…The pathogenesis of dermonecrosis induced by the venom of the African spitting cobra Naja nigricollis was investigated in a mouse model. Intradermal injection…”
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Snake Venomics of African Spitting Cobras: Toxin Composition and Assessment of Congeneric Cross-Reactivity of the Pan-African EchiTAb-Plus-ICP Antivenom by Antivenomics and Neutralization Approaches
Published in Journal of proteome research (04-03-2011)“…Venomic analysis of the venoms of Naja nigricollis, N. katiensis, N. nubiae, N. mossambica, and N. pallida revealed similar compositional trends. The high…”
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Current technology for the industrial manufacture of snake antivenoms
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-09-2018)“…Snake antivenoms are formulations of animal immunoglobulins used in the treatment of snakebite envenomation. The general scheme for producing snake antivenoms…”
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Comparison of the intrageneric neutralization scope of monospecific, bispecific/monogeneric and polyspecific/monogeneric antisera raised in horses immunized with sub-Saharan African snake venoms
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2024)“…Snakebite envenomation inflicts a high burden of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. Antivenoms are the mainstay in the therapy of envenomation, and…”
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In Vitro Tests for Assessing the Neutralizing Ability of Snake Antivenoms: Toward the 3Rs Principles
Published in Frontiers in immunology (11-01-2021)“…There is an urgent need to strengthen the implementation of the 3Rs principle (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) in the use of experimental animals in…”
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Minipool caprylic acid fractionation of plasma using disposable equipment: a practical method to enhance immunoglobulin supply in developing countries
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-02-2015)“…Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is an essential plasma-derived medicine that is lacking in developing countries. IgG shortages leave immunodeficient patients without…”
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Intrageneric cross-reactivity of monospecific rabbit antisera against venoms of the medically most important Bitis spp. and Echis spp. African snakes
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2022)“…Snakebite envenomation exerts a heavy toll in sub-Saharan Africa. The design and production of effective polyspecific antivenoms for this region demand a…”
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Intrageneric cross-reactivity of monospecific rabbit antisera against venoms of the medically most important Naja spp. African snakes
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (15-08-2023)“…Background Envenomations by African snakes represent a high burden in the sub-Sahara region. The design and fabrication of polyspecific antivenoms with a…”
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Neutralization, by a polyspecific antivenom, of the coagulopathy induced by the venom of Bothrops asper: Assessment by standard coagulation tests and rotational thromboelastometry in a murine model
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-10-2023)“…Venom-induced consumption coagulopathy and thrombocytopenia are common and potentially severe manifestations of viperid snakebite envenoming since they…”
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Toxicological profile of medically relevant Crotalus species from Mexico and their neutralization by a Crotalus basiliscus/Bothrops asper antivenom
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-05-2020)“…Specimens of the Crotalus genus represent a potential snakebite problem in Mexico, and despite the great number of species of Crotalus present in this country,…”
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Proteomic, toxicological and immunogenic characterization of Mexican west-coast rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus) venom and its immunological relatedness with the venom of Central American rattlesnake (Crotalus simus)
Published in Journal of proteomics (31-03-2017)“…The venom of the Mexican west-coast rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus) was characterized for its protein composition, toxicological profile and immunogenic…”
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Intrageneric cross-reactivity of monospecific rabbit antisera against venoms of mamba (Elapidae: Dendroaspis spp.) snakes
Published in Toxicon X (01-03-2024)“…Snakebite envenomation is a neglected tropical disease posing a high toll of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. Polyspecific antivenoms of broad…”
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Comparative venomics and preclinical efficacy evaluation of a monospecific Hemachatus antivenom towards sub-Saharan Africa cobra venoms
Published in Journal of proteomics (30-05-2021)“…Cobras are the most medically important elapid snakes in Africa. The African genera Naja and Hemachatus include snakes with neurotoxic and cytotoxic venoms,…”
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An improved technique for the assessment of venom-induced haemorrhage in a murine model
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-12-2017)“…Haemorrhage is a common clinical manifestation in envenomings caused by bites from snakes of the family Viperidae. Therefore, knowing the haemorrhagic…”
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