Immunological cross reactivity & paraspecificity of the scorpion Heterometrus bengalensis antivenom.

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1989-04-01
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Immunological cross-reactivity and paraspecificity of scorpion H. bengalensis antivenom were studied to find out the intergeneric therapeutic relationship between the venom of other scorpions in West Bengal Buthus tamulus, Lychas laevifrons and Heterometrus swammerdami. Of these scorpions, Buthus tamulus and Lychas laevifrons failed to show any cross reactivity. However, H. swammerdami venom showed cross-reactivity with H. bengalensis antiserum as revealed from immunogeldiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis. This antiserum protected H. swammerdami venom-induced lethality in mice, blocked the contractile response in smooth muscles and antagonised the venom-induced neuromuscular blockade in rat phrenic nerve diaphragm and chick biventer cervicis.
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Das Gupta SC, Gomes A, Gomes A, Basu A, Lahiri SC. Immunological cross reactivity & paraspecificity of the scorpion Heterometrus bengalensis antivenom. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1989 Apr; 90(): 140-6
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/19921
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Indian Journal of Medical Research