Abstract
F. Kornalík and E. Táborská. Cross-reactivity of mono- and polyvalent antivenoms with Viperidae and Crotalidae snake venoms. Toxicon 27, 1135–1142, 1989.—The lethal, local and defibrinating effects of two African Viperidae and four Crotalidae were assayed. Two commercial antivenoms (Behringwerke Nord Africa and Wyeth anticrotalic) and γ-globulins from hyperimmune rabbit serum were tested for their ability to neutralize the toxic effects of the venoms. Cross neutralization of the lethal effect (antiviperidae antivenom against Crotalidae venom and vice versa) was evident with Behringwerke against Crotalidae as well as with Wyeth against Viperidae. No cross-reactivity was observed with monovalent antivenoms. Practically complete cross-reactivity was observed with polyvalent, but less with monovalent antivenoms in the neutralization of skin hemorrhage. The local effect was neutralized to 0–20% if the antivenom was mixed with the venom. An i.v. injection of antivenom had no effect after intradermally injected venom. Only Echis and Bothrops venoms cause defibrination in vivo. The ability of the two polyvalent antivenoms to neutralize defibrination was very weak. One half milliliter of antivenom neutralized 1 μg ( Echis carinatus) or 10 μg ( Bothrops asper) of defibrinating venom if injected simultaneously. If antivenom was administered 3 hr after the venom, the fibrinogen level increased to about 50% of the normal values after 24 hr. Cross-reactivity in the neutralization of the defibrinating activity was observed with both polyvalent antivenoms.
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