Encapsulation of native crotoxin in liposomes: A safe approach for the production of antivenom and vaccination against Crotalus durissus terrificus venom

Toxicon

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-100

  Freitas, T V ^a   Frezard F ^a  

^a FUNDAÇÃO EZEQUIEL DIAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROTOXIN; LIPOSOME; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCAPSULATION; FEMALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; CROTOXIN; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG STABILITY; FEMALE; FREUND'S ADJUVANT; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; LIPOSOMES; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VACCINES, SYNTHETIC;

EID: 0343907698     PISSN: 00410101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0041-0101(96)00061-X     Document Type: Article

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