Factors underlying the natural resistance of animals against snake venoms
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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84(supl.4): 391-394, 1989. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The existence of mammals and reptilia with a natural resistance to snake venoms is known since a long time. This fact has been subjected to the study by several research workers. Our experiments showed us that in the marsupial Didelphis marsupialis, a mammal highly resistant to the venom of Bothrops jararaca, and other Bothrops venoms, has a genetically origin protein, a alpha-1, acid glycoprotein, now highly purified, with protective action in mice against the jararaca snake venom.
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Main subject:
Snake Venoms
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Glycoproteins
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Immunity, Innate
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Venezuela
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidad Centro Occidental/VE
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