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Hemostatic disorders induced by skin contact with Lonomia obliqua (Lepidoptera,...
Sano-Martins, Ida Sigueko; Duarte, Alaour Candida; Guerrero, Belsy; Moraes, Roberto Henrique Pinto; Barros, Elvino José GuardãoPatients envenomed by Lonomia sp caterpillars initially experience a mild burning pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, and skin and mucosal hemorrhages. Some patients can rapidly progress to a severe coagulopathy that presents as visceral or intracerebral hemorrhaging. We studied the hemostatic alterations that occurred in 14 patients who were envenomed by Lonomia obliqua in Southern Brazil and presented at the Ho...
CORAL SNAKE ANTIVENOM PRODUCED IN CHICKENS (Gallus domesticus)
Aguilar, Irma; Sanchez, Elda E.; Giron, Maria E.; Estrella, Amalid; Guerrero, Belsy; Rodriguez-Acosta, F. AlexisThe production of anti-snake venom from large mammal's blood has been found to be low-yielding and arduous, consequently, antivenom immunoglobulins for treatment are achieved regularly as polyvalent serum. We have standardized an undemanding technique for making purified immunoglobulin IgY antivenom consisting of polyclonal antibodies against coral snake venom in the egg yolk of immunized hens. We have adapted ...