Preclinical Evaluation of Caprylic Acid-Fractionated IgG Antivenom for the Treatment of Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) Envenoming in Papua New Guinea

BACKGROUND: Snake bite is a common medical emergency in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The taipan, Oxyuranus scutellatus, inflicts a large number of bites that, in the absence of antivenom therapy, result in high mortality. Parenteral administration of antivenoms manufactured in Australia is the current tr...

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Autores principales: Vargas, Mariángela, Segura, Alvaro, Herrera, María, Villalta, Mauren, Estrada, Ricardo, Cerdas, Maykel, Paiva, Owen, Matainaho, Teatulohi, Jensen, Simon D., Winkel, Kenneth D., León, Guillermo, Gutiérrez, José María, Williams, David J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21610854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001144

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21610854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001144

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