IMPROVEMENT OF SNAKE ANTISERA PRODUCTION USING NEW INNOVATIVE ADJUVANTS (W/O FORMULATION)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Director, Anti-venom Research, (VACSERA), Dokki, Giza, Egypt

2 Faculty of Biotechnology, 6 October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA)

3 Consultant Tropical Medicine and Fever

Abstract

Undoubtedly, the snake anti-venom is a medication made up of antibodies used to treat its
bites by venomous snakes. Repeated administration of snake venoms from Spitting cobra, in
gradual sub-lethal doses into horses has been reported to cause various ill health conditions to
recipient animals beside loss in the antibody titer in the plasma harvested from immunized
horses. It could accordingly, propose some amendment in the immunization schedule using
different adjuvants to choose the best one giving the maximal amount of antibody beside its
max safety measures. Montanide ISA is an alternative to CFA for hyper-activation of immune
response in rabbits beside it is considered as adjuvant with high safety margin.

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