| Literature DB >> 1862526 |
M Barral-Netto1, R L von Sohsten.
Abstract
We report on an ELISA for the detection of crotoxin with a detection limit of 1-3 pg/ml of sample. Cross-reactivity with other animal venoms occurred only at concentrations above 1 microgram/ml. Serum kinetics of crotoxin were investigated in BALB/c mice after a single 10 micrograms s.c. dose of venom obtained from Crotalus durissus terrificus. Crotoxin levels were 254 +/- 141 ng/ml serum (X +/- S.E.) 15 min after venom injection, 3.9 +/- 0.5 ng/ml serum at 30 min and undetectable thereafter. The rapid clearance of crotoxin from the serum suggests that the test may be unsuitable for the clinical management of envenomation victims.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1862526 DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(91)90028-p
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Toxicon ISSN: 0041-0101 Impact factor: 3.033