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El-Sabrout K, Aggag S, Mishra B. Advanced Practical Strategies to Enhance Table Egg Production. SCIENTIFICA 2022; 2022:1393392. [PMID: 36349300 PMCID: PMC9637464 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1393392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The global demand for table eggs has increased exponentially due to the growing human population. To meet this demand, major advances in hen genetics, nutrition, and husbandry procedures are required. Developing cost-effective and practically applicable strategies to improve egg production and quality is necessary for the development of egg industry worldwide. Consumers have shown a strong desire regarding the improvement of hens' welfare and egg quality. They also become interested in functional and designer foods. Modifications in the nutritional composition of laying hen diets significantly impact egg nutritional composition and quality preservation. According to previous scientific research, enriched egg products can benefit human health. However, producers are facing a serious challenge in optimizing breeding, housing, and dietary strategies to ensure hen health and high product quality. This review discussed several practical strategies to increase egg production, quality, and hens' welfare. These practical strategies can potentially be used in layer farms for sustainable egg production. One of these strategies is the transition from conventional to enriched or cage-free production systems, thereby improving bird behavior and welfare. In addition, widely use of plant/herbal substances as dietary supplements in layers' diets positively impacts hens' physiological, productive, reproductive, and immunological performances.
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- Karim El-Sabrout
- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Human Nutrition Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
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Cruz, Tipantiza N, Torres, Arias M. Tecnología IgY: Estrategia en el tratamiento de enfermedades infecciosas humanas. BIONATURA 2021. [DOI: 10.21931/rb/2021.06.03.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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La aparición de microorganismos resistentes a antibióticos, el descubrimiento de nuevos agentes patógenos con potencial pandémico y el aumento de una población inmunocomprometida han dejado casi obsoleta la terapia antimicrobiana, terapia comúnmente usada para tratar enfermedades infecciosas. Por otro lado, las investigaciones acerca del uso del anticuerpo IgY para desarrollar inmunidad pasiva han demostrado el potencial que tiene la tecnología IgY para tratar enfermedades infecciosas víricas y bacterianas. Donde los anticuerpos IgY de aves se destacan por su alta especificidad, rendimiento y escalabilidad de producción a menor costo, con relación a los anticuerpos IgG de mamíferos. El objetivo de esta revisión es determinar la importancia del uso de los anticuerpos IgY como tratamiento terapéutico y profiláctico frente a los patógenos causantes de infecciones virales y bacterianas en humanos, mediante la recopilación de ensayos clínicos, productos comerciales y patentes registradas en el período de 2010-2021. Finalmente, con este estudio se estableció que la tecnología IgY es una herramienta biotecnológica versátil y eficaz para tratar y prevenir enfermedades infecciosas, al reducir los síntomas y la carga del patógeno.
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- Nathaly Cruz, Tipantiza
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Carrera de Ingeniería en Biotecnología, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Carrera de Ingeniería en Biotecnología, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, CENCINAT, GISAH, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, ESPE
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Choraria A, Somasundaram R, Janani S, Rajendran S, Oukkache N, Michael A. Chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY)-based antivenom for neutralization of snake venoms: a review. TOXIN REV 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.1942063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Ankit Choraria
- Department of Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, India
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- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore, India
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- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore, India
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- Venoms and Toxins Laboratory, Institute Pasteur of Morocco, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, India
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Lin JH, Lo CM, Chuang SH, Chiang CH, Wang SD, Lin TY, Liao JW, Hung DZ. Collocation of avian and mammal antibodies to develop a rapid and sensitive diagnostic tool for Russell's Vipers Snakebite. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008701. [PMID: 32956365 PMCID: PMC7529284 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Russell's vipers (RVs) envenoming is an important public health issue in South-East Asia. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, systemic bleeding, hemolysis, and acute renal injury are obvious problems that develop in most cases, and neuromuscular junction blocks are an additional problem caused by western RV snakebite. The complex presentations usually are an obstacle to early diagnosis and antivenom administration. Here, we tried to produce highly specific antibodies in goose yolks for use in a paper-based microfluidic diagnostic kit, immunochromatographic test of viper (ICT-Viper), to distinguish RVs from other vipers and even cobra snakebite in Asia. We used indirect ELISA to monitor specific goose IgY production and western blotting to illustrate the interaction of avian or mammal antibody with venom proteins. The ICT-Viper was tested not only in prepared samples but also in stored patient serum to demonstrate its preliminary efficacy. The results revealed that specific anti-Daboia russelii IgY could be raised in goose eggs effectively without inducing adverse effects. When it was collocated with horse anti-Daboia siamensis antibody, which broadly reacted with most of the venom proteins of both types of Russell's viper, the false cross-reactivity was reduced, and the test showed good performance. The limit of detection was reduced to 10 ng/ml in vitro, and the test showed good detection ability in clinical snake envenoming case samples. The ICT-Viper performed well and could be combined with a cobra venom detection kit (ICT-Cobra) to create a multiple detection strip (ICT-VC), which broadens its applications while maintaining its detection ability for snake envenomation identification. Nonetheless, the use of the ICT-Viper in the South-East Asia region is pending additional laboratory and field investigations and regional collaboration. We believe that the development of this practical diagnostic tool marks the beginning of positive efforts to face the global snakebite issue.
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- Jing-Hua Lin
- Graduate Institute of Veterinary Pathobiology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of Toxicology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Toxicology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Veterinary Pathobiology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Toxicology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Omara T, Kagoya S, Openy A, Omute T, Ssebulime S, Kiplagat KM, Bongomin O. Antivenin plants used for treatment of snakebites in Uganda: ethnobotanical reports and pharmacological evidences. Trop Med Health 2020; 48:6. [PMID: 32071543 PMCID: PMC7014759 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-019-0187-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Snakebite envenomation is a serious public health concern in rural areas of Uganda. Snakebites are poorly documented in Uganda because most occur in rural settings where traditional therapists end up being the first-line defense for treatment. Ethnobotanical surveys in Uganda have reported that some plants are used to antagonize the activity of various snake venoms. This review was sought to identify antivenin plants in Uganda and some pharmacological evidence supporting their use. A literature survey done in multidisciplinary databases revealed that 77 plant species belonging to 65 genera and 42 families are used for the treatment of snakebites in Uganda. The majority of these species belong to family Fabaceae (31%), Euphorbiaceae (14%), Asteraceae (12%), Amaryllidaceae (10%) and Solanaceae (10%). The main growth habit of the species is shrubs (41%), trees (33%) and herbs (18%). Antivenin extracts are usually prepared from roots (54%) and leaves (23%) through decoctions, infusions, powders, and juices, and are administered orally (67%) or applied topically (17%). The most frequently encountered species were Allium cepa, Carica papaya, Securidaca longipedunculata, Harrisonia abyssinica, and Nicotiana tabacum. Species with global reports of tested antivenom activity included Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Basella alba, Capparis tomentosa, Carica papaya, Cassia occidentalis, Jatropa carcus, Vernonia cinereal, Bidens pilosa, Hoslundia opposita, Maytensus senegalensis, Securinega virosa, and Solanum incanum. There is need to identify and evaluate the antivenom compounds in the claimed plants.
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- Timothy Omara
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi University, Uasin Gishu County, Kesses, P.O.Box 3900-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
- Department of Quality Control and Quality Assurance, Product Development Directory, AgroWays Uganda Limited, Plot 34-60, Kyabazinga Way, P.O. Box 1924, Jinja, Uganda
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Quality Control and Quality Assurance, Product Development Directory, Kakira Sugar Limited, P.O. Box 121, Jinja, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatric and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, P.O.Box 166, Gulu, Uganda
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, P.O. Box 1035, Lira, Uganda
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- Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory, Ministry of Internal Affairs, P.O. Box 2174, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, Uasin Gishu County, Kesses, P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
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- Department of Manufacturing, Industrial and Textile Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, Uasin Gishu County, Kesses, P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
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Martin-Eauclaire MF, Adi-Bessalem S, Hammoudi-Triki D, Laraba-Djebari F, Bougis PE. Serotherapy against Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel-Targeting αToxins from Androctonus Scorpion Venom. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11020063. [PMID: 30678116 PMCID: PMC6410273 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11020063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Because of their venom lethality towards mammals, scorpions of the Androctonus genus are considered a critical threat to human health in North Africa. Several decades of exploration have led to a comprehensive inventory of their venom components at chemical, pharmacological, and immunological levels. Typically, these venoms contain selective and high affinity ligands for the voltage-gated sodium (Nav) and potassium (Kv) channels that dictate cellular excitability. In the well-studied Androctonus australis and Androctonus mauretanicus venoms, almost all the lethality in mammals is due to the so-called α-toxins. These peptides commonly delay the fast inactivation process of Nav channels, which leads to increased sodium entry and a subsequent cell membrane depolarization. Markedly, their neutralization by specific antisera has been shown to completely inhibit the venom’s lethal activity, because they are not only the most abundant venom peptide but also the most fatal. However, the structural and antigenic polymorphisms in the α-toxin family pose challenges to the design of efficient serotherapies. In this review, we discuss past and present accomplishments to improve serotherapy against Androctonus scorpion stings.
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, USTHB, BP 32, El-Alia Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria.
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, USTHB, BP 32, El-Alia Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria.
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, USTHB, BP 32, El-Alia Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria.
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- Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, UMR 7291, 13003 Marseille, France.
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Teja GKVVNSKA, More N, Kapusetti G. Advanced Biosensor-based Strategy for Specific and Rapid Detection of Snake Venom for Better Treatment. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND HYPOTHESIS IN MEDICINE 2018; 3:61-67. [DOI: 10.14218/erhm.2018.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sifi A, Adi-Bessalem S, Laraba-Djebari F. Development of a new approach of immunotherapy against scorpion envenoming: Avian IgYs an alternative to equine IgGs. Int Immunopharmacol 2018; 61:256-265. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Haese N, Brocato RL, Henderson T, Nilles ML, Kwilas SA, Josleyn MD, Hammerbeck CD, Schiltz J, Royals M, Ballantyne J, Hooper JW, Bradley DS. Antiviral Biologic Produced in DNA Vaccine/Goose Platform Protects Hamsters Against Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome When Administered Post-exposure. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015; 9:e0003803. [PMID: 26046641 PMCID: PMC4457835 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Andes virus (ANDV) and ANDV-like viruses are responsible for most hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) cases in South America. Recent studies in Chile indicate that passive transfer of convalescent human plasma shows promise as a possible treatment for HPS. Unfortunately, availability of convalescent plasma from survivors of this lethal disease is very limited. We are interested in exploring the concept of using DNA vaccine technology to produce antiviral biologics, including polyclonal neutralizing antibodies for use in humans. Geese produce IgY and an alternatively spliced form, IgYΔFc, that can be purified at high concentrations from egg yolks. IgY lacks the properties of mammalian Fc that make antibodies produced in horses, sheep, and rabbits reactogenic in humans. Geese were vaccinated with an ANDV DNA vaccine encoding the virus envelope glycoproteins. All geese developed high-titer neutralizing antibodies after the second vaccination, and maintained high-levels of neutralizing antibodies as measured by a pseudovirion neutralization assay (PsVNA) for over 1 year. A booster vaccination resulted in extraordinarily high levels of neutralizing antibodies (i.e., PsVNA80 titers >100,000). Analysis of IgY and IgYΔFc by epitope mapping show these antibodies to be highly reactive to specific amino acid sequences of ANDV envelope glycoproteins. We examined the protective efficacy of the goose-derived antibody in the hamster model of lethal HPS. α-ANDV immune sera, or IgY/IgYΔFc purified from eggs, were passively transferred to hamsters subcutaneously starting 5 days after an IM challenge with ANDV (25 LD50). Both immune sera, and egg-derived purified IgY/IgYΔFc, protected 8 of 8 and 7 of 8 hamsters, respectively. In contrast, all hamsters receiving IgY/IgYΔFc purified from normal geese (n=8), or no-treatment (n=8), developed lethal HPS. These findings demonstrate that the DNA vaccine/goose platform can be used to produce a candidate antiviral biological product capable of preventing a lethal disease when administered post-exposure.
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- Nicole Haese
- Department of Basic Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UND SMHS), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Virology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Ft. Detrick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Basic Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UND SMHS), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Basic Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UND SMHS), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Virology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Ft. Detrick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Virology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Ft. Detrick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Virology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Ft. Detrick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Avianax, LLC, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Cedar Industries, Pierce, Colorado, United States of America
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- Virology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Ft. Detrick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Basic Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UND SMHS), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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Teshager D, Tesfaye S, Fikre Z, Mu uz G, Yimer M. The potential application of avian egg antibodies with emphasis on immunotherapeutic and immunodiagnostic purpose. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.5897/jvmah2014.0334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Zolfagharian H, Dounighi NM. Study on development of Vipera lebetina snake anti-venom in chicken egg yolk for passive immunization. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2015; 11:2734-9. [PMID: 25700656 PMCID: PMC4685695 DOI: 10.4161/21645515.2014.985492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Chicken egg yolk antibodies against Vipera lebetina venom were evaluated for their antivenom potential. White leghorn hens were immunized with detoxified V. lebetina venom (γ-irradiated venom). The detoxified venom (200 μg) was mixed with an equal volume of complete Freund's adjuvant and was injected intramuscularly into the hens. The antibodies showed high activity (1.6 LD50/mL) in egg yolks after 12 d of venom injection. The eggs were collected after 12 days, and the egg yolks were removed and washed with purified water to remove any contamination with egg whites. The purification was performed using a method described by Maya Devi et al., followed by gel filtration (Sephadex G-50). The purity and molecular weight of antivenom antibodies (IgY) were determined using electrophoresis, and the molecular weight was found to be approximately 185 kDa. The potency of IgY was 6 LD50/mL (mice), i.e., 1 mL of IgY could neutralize 43.8 μg of standard V. lebetina venom). Our results showed that chicken egg yolk antibodies were effective in neutralizing the lethality and several pharmacological effects of V. lebetina venom and could be used for developing effective antivenom.
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- Hossein Zolfagharian
- Department of Human Vaccine and Serum; Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute; Karaj, Iran
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Venkatesan C, Sarathi M, Balasubramanian G, Saravanan A, Vimal S, Madan N, Majeed SA, Raj NS, Hameed ASS, babu VS. Detection and neutralization of cobra venom using rabbit antiserum in experimental envenomated mice. Hum Exp Toxicol 2013; 33:772-82. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327113511474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect the venom of Indian cobra ( Naja naja naja) in various tissues (brain, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, blood, kidneys, and tissue at the site of injection) of mice after cobra venom injected at different time intervals (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 h intervals up to 24 h). Whole venom antiserum or individual venom protein antiserum (14, 29, 65, 72, and 99 kDa) could recognize N. n. naja venom by Western blotting and ELISA, and antibody titer was also assayed by ELISA. Antiserum raised against cobra venom in rabbit significantly neutralized the toxicity of venom-injected mice at different time intervals after treatment. The assay could detect N. n. naja venom levels up to 2.5 ng/ml of tissue homogenate, and the venom was detected up to 24 h after venom injection. Venom was detected in brain, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, tissue at the bite area, and blood. As observed in mice, tissue at the site of bite area showed the highest concentration of venom and the brain showed the least. Moderate amounts of venoms were found in liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, and lungs. Development of a simple, rapid, and species-specific diagnostic kit based on this ELISA technique useful to clinicians is discussed.
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- C Venkatesan
- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- Department of Zoology, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheiyar, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Micro Therapeutic Research Labs, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Aquaculture Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Alvarez A, Montero Y, Jimenez E, Zerpa N, Parrilla P, Malavé C. IgY antibodies anti-Tityus caripitensis venom: purification and neutralization efficacy. Toxicon 2013; 74:208-14. [PMID: 23994592 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Revised: 08/10/2013] [Accepted: 08/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Tityus caripitensis is responsible for most of scorpion stings related to human incidents in Northeastern Venezuela. The only treatment for scorpion envenomation is immunotherapy based on administration of scorpion anti-venom produced in horses. Avian antibodies (IgY) isolated from chicken egg yolks represent a new alternative to be applied as anti-venom therapy. For this reason, we produced IgY antibodies against T. caripitensis scorpion venom and evaluated its neutralizing capacity. The anti-scorpion venom antibodies were purified by precipitation techniques with polyethylene glycol and evaluated by Multiple Antigen Blot Assay (MABA), an indirect ELISA, and Western blot assays. The lethality neutralization was evaluated by preincubating the venom together with the anti-venom prior to testing. The IgY immunoreactivity was demonstrated by a dose-dependent inhibition in Western blot assays where antibodies pre-absorbed with the venom did not recognize the venom proteins from T. caripitensis. The anti-venom was effective in neutralizing 2LD50 doses of T. caripitensis venom (97.8 mg of IgY neutralized 1 mg of T. caripitensis venom). Our results support the future use of avian anti-scorpion venom as an alternative to conventional equine anti-venom therapy in our country.
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- Aurora Alvarez
- Centro de Biociencias y Medicina Molecular, Instituto de Estudios Avanzados-IDEA, Apartado 17606, Caracas 1015-A, Venezuela
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Spillner E, Braren I, Greunke K, Seismann H, Blank S, du Plessis D. Avian IgY antibodies and their recombinant equivalents in research, diagnostics and therapy. Biologicals 2012; 40:313-22. [PMID: 22748514 PMCID: PMC7106491 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2012.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2011] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The generation and use of avian antibodies is of increasing interest in a wide variety of applications within the life sciences. Due to their phylogenetic distance, mechanisms of immune diversification and the way in which they deposit IgY immunoglobulin in the egg yolk, chickens provide a number of advantages compared to mammals as hosts for immunization. These advantages include: the one-step purification of antibodies from egg yolk in large amounts facilitates having a virtually continuous supply; the epitope spectrum of avian antibodies potentially grants access to novel specificities; the broad absence of cross-reactivity with mammalian epitopes avoids assay interference and improves the performance of immunological techniques. The polyclonal nature of IgY antibodies has limited their use since avian hybridoma techniques are not well established. Recombinant IgY, however, can be generated from mammalian monoclonal antibodies which makes it possible to further exploit the advantageous properties of the IgY scaffold. Moreover, cloning and selecting the immune repertoire from avian organisms is highly efficient, yielding antigen-specific antibody fragments. The recombinant approach is well suited to circumvent any limitations of polyclonal antibodies. This review presents comprehensive information on the generation, purification, modification and applications of polyclonal and monoclonal IgY antibodies.
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- Edzard Spillner
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, 20146 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada;
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Dias da Silva W, Tambourgi DV. IgY: a promising antibody for use in immunodiagnostic and in immunotherapy. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2010; 135:173-80. [PMID: 20083313 PMCID: PMC7126787 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2009.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2009] [Revised: 12/16/2009] [Accepted: 12/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Immunoglobulin IgY is the major antibody produced by chickens (Gallus domesticus). After their V-C gene is rearranged in B cells, IgY is continually synthesized, excreted into the blood and transferred to the egg yolk, where it is accumulated. IgY is produced by hens to provide their offspring with an effective humoral immunity against the commonest avian pathogens until full maturation of their own immune system. In this review we aim to give an overview about the generation, structure, properties of IgY, as well as the advantages of chicken antibodies use over mammalian antibodies in immunodiagnostics and immunotherapy.
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- Wilmar Dias da Silva
- Immunochemistry Laboratory, Butantan Institute, Av. Vital Brazil 1500, 05503-900 São Paulo, Brazil.
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Snake bite is a common and frequently devastating environmental and occupational disease, especially in rural areas of tropical developing countries. Its public health importance has been largely ignored by medical science. Snake venoms are rich in protein and peptide toxins that have specificity for a wide range of tissue receptors, making them clinically challenging and scientifically fascinating, especially for drug design. Although the full burden of human suffering attributable to snake bite remains obscure, hundreds of thousands of people are known to be envenomed and tens of thousands are killed or maimed by snakes every year. Preventive efforts should be aimed towards education of affected communities to use proper footwear and to reduce the risk of contact with snakes to a minimum through understanding of snakes' behaviour. To treat envenoming, the production and clinical use of antivenom must be improved. Increased collaboration between clinicians, epidemiologists, and laboratory toxinologists should enhance the understanding and treatment of envenoming.
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- David A Warrell
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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Meenatchisundaram S, Parameswari G, Michael A, Ramalingam S. Studies on pharmacological effects of Russell's viper and Saw-scaled viper venom and its neutralization by chicken egg yolk antibodies. Int Immunopharmacol 2008; 8:1067-73. [PMID: 18550009 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2007] [Revised: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 03/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Antivenom antibodies were raised in 24-week-old white leghorn chickens against hemotoxic venoms of Russell's viper and Saw-scaled viper snakes. Booster injections of increasing concentrations of venom were given at 14days of time interval to raise the antivenom level in egg yolk. Antibodies were extracted from immunized chicken egg yolk by Polson et al. (Polson A., Von Wechmar M.B., Van Regenmortel M.H.V. Isolation of viral IgY antibodies from yolks of immunized hens. Immunological Communications 1980; 9:475-493.) and further purified by DEAE cellulose ion exchange column chromatography, which gave pure (180-200kDa) specific antibodies against venom. High titre of more than 1:10,000 antibodies were detected by ELISA at the 135th day of observation. The lethal toxicity and various pharmacological activities like hemorrhagic activity, phospholipase activity, edema and procoagulant activities of venom were carried out by both in vivo and in vitro methods. The effectiveness of antivenom in neutralizing these effects was carried out involving pre-incubation type experiments. The median effective dose (ED50) for Russell's viper venom was 0.96mg/2LD50/18g mice and for Saw-scaled viper venom it was 1.28mg/2LD50/18g mice. One millilitre of specific antivenom was effective in neutralizing 0.110mg of Russell's viper and 0.137mg of Saw-scaled viper venoms respectively (PD50). Antivenom was effective in neutralization assays in a dose dependent manner. The results indicate that antibodies raised in chicken could effectively neutralize the pharmacological effects induced by venoms and chickens therefore present an alternative and cheaper source of specific antibody generation.
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- S Meenatchisundaram
- Department of Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, India
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Meenatchisundaram S, Parameswari G, Michael A, Ramalingam S. Neutralization of the pharmacological effects of Cobra and Krait venoms by chicken egg yolk antibodies. Toxicon 2008; 52:221-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2008.04.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2007] [Revised: 02/12/2008] [Accepted: 04/15/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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de Almeida CMC, da Silva CL, Couto HP, Escocard RDCM, da Rocha DG, Sentinelli LDP, Kipnis TL, da Silva WD. Development of process to produce polyvalent IgY antibodies anti-African snake venom. Toxicon 2008; 52:293-301. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2008.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2008] [Revised: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 05/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chiou VYN. The development of IgY(DeltaFc) antibody based neuro toxin antivenoms and the study on their neutralization efficacies. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2008; 46:539-44. [PMID: 18584367 DOI: 10.1080/15563650701771973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Immunotherapy for treatment of snake bites has been based on mammalian IgG. Recently, polyvalent ovine Fab has become available. However, papain, used in the Fab fragmentation process, is a human allergen. Avian eggs are a source of antibodies and a truncated version of IgY, IgY(DeltaFc), is found in ducks. In this study, we induced duck antibodies by using detoxified cobra and krait venoms and then purified IgY(DeltaFc) antibodies from the hyperimmune duck egg yolk. METHODS Ducks were used for immunization and their eggs were collected for antibody production. ICR strain female mice were used in the in vivo neutralization test. Monovalent antivenoms to Formosan cobra venom and Formosan multi-banded krait venom were raised and purified from hyper-immune duck egg yolk individually. The LD(50) of venoms were determined by subcutaneous injection of different venom doses into the mice. The survival/death ratios were recorded after 24 hours. RESULTS The antibody purified from egg yolk showed high titer response to its immunogen (cobra or krait venom) by an ELISA. Overall, the antibodies from duck eggs efficiently protected mice from envenomations. DISCUSSION The antivenoms purified from the egg yolk of ducks immunized with cobra venom and krait venom neutralized the lethal effects of these venoms with good efficacy in a mouse model. The antivenoms were effective in neutralizing lethality in mice injected at 4xLD(50) of venoms. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that antibodies derived from ducks can serve as a new source for the generation of antivenoms.
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Paul K, Manjula J, Deepa EP, Selvanayagam ZE, Ganesh KA, Subba Rao PV. Anti-Echis carinatus venom antibodies from chicken egg yolk: Isolation, purification and neutralization efficacy. Toxicon 2007; 50:893-900. [PMID: 17681579 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2006] [Revised: 07/26/2006] [Accepted: 06/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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High titer antibodies (IgY) were raised in egg yolk of white leghorn chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) by immunizing with the venom of Echis carinatus (Saw scaled viper or carpet viper), an Indian venomous snake belonging to the family Viperidae. The anti-snake venom antibodies (antivenom) were isolated from egg yolk by the water dilution method, enriched by 19% sodium sulfate precipitation and purified by immunoaffinity chromatography. A single, electrophoretically pure IgY band of 180-200 kDa was obtained on SDS-PAGE. Immunoblot analysis revealed not only the specific binding of the antivenom but also dose-dependent blocking of antivenom by venom proteins. In neutralization studies, a preincubated mixture of both affinity-purified (50 mg/kg body weight) as well as partially purified (210 mg/kg body weight) anti-E. carinatus IgY with 2 LD(50) dose of E. carinatus venom (2 x 6.65 mg/kg body weight) gave 100% protection in mice when administered subcutaneously.
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- K Paul
- Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation, PO Box 406, K.R. Road, Bangalore-560 004, India
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Huopalahti R, López-Fandiño R, Anton M, Schade R. Use of IgY Antibodies in Human and Veterinary Medicine. BIOACTIVE EGG COMPOUNDS 2007. [PMCID: PMC7121454 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-37885-3_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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- Rainer Huopalahti
- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Mercedes Ramos: Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales (CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, F-44316 NANTES, France
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Dorotheenstr. 94, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Envenoming resulting from snake bites is an important public health hazard in many regions of the world, yet public health authorities have given little attention to the problem.
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- José María Gutiérrez
- Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
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Brunda G, Sashidhar RB, Sarin RK. Use of egg yolk antibody (IgY) as an immunoanalytical tool in the detection of Indian cobra (Naja naja naja) venom in biological samples of forensic origin. Toxicon 2006; 48:183-94. [PMID: 16846624 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2006.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2005] [Revised: 04/14/2006] [Accepted: 04/24/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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An immunoglobulin Y (IgY) based indirect double antibody sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of Indian cobra (Naja naja naja) venom in the biological samples of forensic origin. Polyclonal antibodies were raised and purified from chick egg yolk and rabbit serum. The cobra venom was sandwiched between immobilized affinity purified IgY and the rabbit IgG. The detection concentration of cobra venom was in the range of 0.1 to 300ng. The calibration plot was based on linear regression analysis (y=0.2581x+0.4375, r(2)=0.9886). The limit of detection of the assay was found to be 0.1ng. The coefficient of variation (CV) of different concentrations of working range in inter (n=6) and intra-assay (n=6) was observed to be less than 10%. The recovery of venom was found to be in the range of 80-99%, when different concentrations (0.002, 0.1, 0.2, 1, and 2microg) of cobra venom were spiked to pooled normal human serum (ml(-1)). No cross reactivity was observed with krait and viper venom in the immunoassay system in the concentration range of 0.1-1000ng. The method was initially, validated by analyzing specimens (autopsy) of experimental rats injected with cobra venom (1.2mgkg(-1) body mass). Further, human specimens (autopsy and biopsy) of snake bite victims of forensic origin were also analyzed. The methodology developed may find diagnostic application in forensic laboratories.
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- G Brunda
- Department of Biochemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007, India
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Berghman LR, Abi-Ghanem D, Waghela SD, Ricke SC. Antibodies: an alternative for antibiotics? Poult Sci 2005; 84:660-6. [PMID: 15844826 PMCID: PMC7107177 DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.4.660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2004] [Accepted: 12/30/2004] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In 1967, the success of vaccination programs, combined with the seemingly unstoppable triumph of antibiotics, prompted the US Surgeon General to declare that "it was time to close the books on infectious diseases." We now know that the prediction was overly optimistic and that the fight against infectious diseases is here to stay. During the last 20 yr, infectious diseases have indeed made a staggering comeback for a variety of reasons, including resistance against existing antibiotics. As a consequence, several alternatives to antibiotics are currently being considered or reconsidered. Passive immunization (i.e., the administration of more or less pathogen-specific antibodies to the patient) prior to or after exposure to the disease-causing agent is one of those alternative strategies that was almost entirely abandoned with the introduction of chemical antibiotics but that is now gaining interest again. This review will discuss the early successes and limitations of passive immunization, formerly referred to as "serum therapy," the current use of antibody administration for prophylaxis or treatment of infectious diseases in agriculture, and, finally, recent developments in the field of antibody engineering and "molecular farming" of antibodies in various expression systems. Especially the potential of producing therapeutic antibodies in crops that are routine dietary components of farm animals, such as corn and soy beans, seems to hold promise for future application in the fight against infectious diseases.
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- L R Berghman
- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2472, USA.
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Gutiérrez JM, León G, Lomonte B. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships of immunoglobulin therapy for envenomation. Clin Pharmacokinet 2004; 42:721-41. [PMID: 12846594 DOI: 10.2165/00003088-200342080-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Parenteral administration of horse- and sheep-derived antivenoms constitutes the cornerstone in the therapy of envenomations induced by animal bites and stings. Depending on the type of neutralising molecule, antivenoms are made of: (i) whole IgG molecules (150 kDa), (ii) F(ab')(2) immunoglobulin fragments (100 kDa) or (iii) Fab immunoglobulin fragments (50 kDa). Because of their variable molecular mass, these three types of antivenoms have different pharmacokinetic profiles. Fab fragments have the largest volume of distribution and readily reach extravascular compartments. They are catabolised mainly by the kidney, having a more rapid clearance than F(ab')(2) fragments and IgG. On the other hand, IgG molecules have a lower volume of distribution and a longer elimination half-life, showing the highest cycling through the interstitial spaces in the body. IgG elimination occurs mainly by extrarenal mechanisms. F(ab')(2) fragments display a pharmacokinetic profile intermediate between those of Fab fragments and IgG molecules. Such diverse pharmacokinetic properties have implications for the pharmacodynamics of these immunobiologicals, since a pronounced mismatch has been described between the pharmacokinetics of venoms and antivenoms. Some venoms, such as those of scorpions and elapid snakes, are rich in low-molecular-mass neurotoxins of high diffusibility and large volume of distribution that reach their tissue targets rapidly after injection. In contrast, venoms rich in high-molecular-mass toxins, such as those of viperid snakes, have a pharmacokinetic profile characterised by a rapid initial absorption followed by a slow absorption process from the site of venom injection. Such delayed absorption has been linked with recurrence of envenomation when antibody levels in blood decrease. This heterogeneity in pharmacokinetics and mechanism of action of venom components requires a detailed analysis of each venom-antivenom system in order to determine the most appropriate type of neutralising molecule for each particular venom. Besides having a high affinity for toxicologically relevant venom components, an ideal antivenom should possess a volume of distribution as similar as possible to that of the toxins being neutralised. Moreover, high levels of neutralising antibodies should remain in blood for a relatively prolonged time to assure neutralisation of toxins reaching the bloodstream later in the course of envenomation, and to promote redistribution of toxins from extravascular compartments to blood. Additional studies are required on different venoms and antivenoms in order to further understand the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships of antibodies and their fragments and to optimise the immunotherapy of envenomations.
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- José María Gutiérrez
- Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
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Lalloo DG, Theakston RDG. Snake antivenoms. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY. CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 2003; 41:277-90; 317-27. [PMID: 12807311 DOI: 10.1081/clt-120021113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sriprapat S, Aeksowan S, Sapsutthipas S, Chotwiwatthanakun C, Suttijitpaisal P, Pratanaphon R, Khow O, Sitprija V, Ratanabanangkoon K. The impact of a low dose, low volume, multi-site immunization on the production of therapeutic antivenoms in Thailand. Toxicon 2003; 41:57-64. [PMID: 12467662 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-0101(02)00209-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Therapeutic antivenom against snakes was first produced by Albert Calmette in 1894. Since then antivenoms have saved the life of countless snakebite victims. However, there are still many problems associated with antivenom production, for example variable percentage of responder horses, low neutralizing potency of antivenom, the large amount of snake venom needed for immunization and the difficulties encountered in producing potent polyvalent antivenoms. These problems have led to shortage and high cost of antivenom and, in some cases, failure of treatment. In 1997, a new immunization protocol for antivenom production was reported. It involves the injection of venom at low dose (approx. 2mg/horse) emulsified in Complete Freund's adjuvant in low volume (0.1-0.2 ml/site) in a total of 10 sites around the neck area of the horse. This immunization protocol has minimized the local reaction at the injection site thus allowing the use of the potent oil adjuvant. This, together with the increase in total surface area of the droplets, allow a more effective immune response to take place, e.g. enhancing the migration and activation of more antigen presenting cells and lymphocytes. The low dose, low volume multi-site immunization has resulted in dramatic improvements on the antivenom production in terms of amount of venom used for immunization, the time required to reach hyperimmune stage, the percent of responder horses and the potency of the antivenom. Furthermore, this protocol has made it possible to produce potent truly polyvalent antivenoms against several elapid and viperid snakes. This immunization protocol has alleviated various problems associated with antivenom production and has implications for immunization in general.
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Rivière G, Bon C. Immunothérapie antivenimeuse des envenimations ophidiennes: vers une approche rationnelle d'un traitement empirique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-4204(99)80032-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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KRIFI MN, EL AYEB M, DELLAGI K. THE IMPROVEMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF ANTIVENOM PRODUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: COMPARING ANTIVENOM QUALITY, THERAPEUTICAL EFFICIENCY, AND COST. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-79301999000200002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Camenisch G, Tini M, Chilov D, Kvietikova I, Srinivas V, Caro J, Spielmann P, Wenger RH, Gassmann M. General applicability of chicken egg yolk antibodies: the performance of IgY immunoglobulins raised against the hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha. FASEB J 1999; 13:81-8. [PMID: 9872932 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.13.1.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Avian embryos and neonates acquire passive immunity by transferring maternal immunoglobulins from serum to egg yolk. Despite being a convenient source of antibodies, egg yolk immunoglobulins (IgY) from immunized hens have so far received scant attention in research. Here we report the generation and rapid isolation of IgY from the egg yolk of hens immunized against the alpha subunit of the human hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1alpha). Anti-HIF-1alpha IgY antibodies were affinity purified and tested for their performance in various applications. Abundant HIF-1alpha protein was detected by Western blot analysis in nuclear extracts derived from hypoxic cells of human, mouse, monkey, swine, and dog origin whereas in hypoxic quail and frog cells, the HIF-1alpha signal was weak or absent, respectively. In electrophoretic mobility shift assays, affinity-purified IgY antibody was shown to recognize the native HIF-1 (but not the related HIF-2) complex that specifically binds an oligonucleotide containing the HIF-1 DNA binding site. Furthermore, IgY antibody immunoprecipitated HIF-1alpha from hypoxic cell extracts. Immunofluorescence experiments using IgY antibody allowed the detection of HIF-1alpha in the nucleus of hypoxic COS-7 cells. For comparison, the application of a mouse monoclonal antibody raised against the identical HIF-1alpha fragment was more restricted. Because chicken housing is inexpensive, egg collection is noninvasive, isolation and affinity purification of IgY antibodies are fast and simple, and the applicability of IgY is widespread, immunization of hens represents an excellent alternative for the generation of polyclonal antibodies.
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- Institute of Physiology, University of Zürich-Irchel, CH-8057 Z urich, Switzerland
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A century after the discovery of antivenom and despite real progress undertaken in its manufacture, its use remains largely empirical. Recent studies of pharmacokinetics of envenoming permitted improved understanding of immunotherapy. Improved purification of the antivenom by using immunoglobulin fragments has lead to increased tolerance and efficiency of antivenom. The respective advantages and disadvantages of F(ab')2 and F(ab) are discussed in relation to neutralising efficacy and clearance from the circulation. Although the time during which the action of antivenom remains beneficial after the bite is unknown, the superiority of intravenous administration has now been proved. Although immunisation procedures and purification and use of IgG fragments can be improved using modern technology, the future of immunotherapy seems promising. It is vital that therapeutic protocols should be rigidly adhered to in order to optimise immunotherapy. The use of vaccination has yet to be explored.
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Kummer A, Li-Chan EC. Application of an ELISA-elution assay as a screening tool for dissociation of yolk antibody-antigen complexes. J Immunol Methods 1998; 211:125-37. [PMID: 9617837 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(97)00199-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay termed ELISA-elution assay was used as a screening tool to compare the efficiency of eluents for the dissociation of hen yolk immunoglobulin IgY bovine IgG complexes. The potential denaturing effects of the eluents were also monitored. Different buffers (pH 2.3-7.5), containing various types and concentrations of salts (NaCl, (NH4)2SO4 and MgCl2) as well as polyols (ethylene glycol (EG) and glycerol) were compared to the commonly reported glycine x HCl (pH 2.8) buffer and to a commercially available eluent, Actisep. Acidic pH buffers, Actisep and MgCl2 (3.5 M with EG or 4 M without EG) all successfully dissociated IgY from immobilized IgG. However, some denaturation was apparent using MgCl, and, to a lesser extent, Actisep. Furthermore, these same eluents demonstrated a diminished ability for liberating IgG from immobilized IgY(IgG). Information on eluent efficacy obtained by the ELISA-elution assays was applied to selectively isolate lower affinity antibodies for immunoaffinity column chromatography.
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- A Kummer
- University of British Columbia, Department of Food Science, Vancouver, Canada
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The pathophysiology of the scorpion envenoming syndrome is reviewed with emphasis on the body systems commonly affected. Concepts of the mechanisms underlying venom action, as can be explained by the recently discovered effects on ionic channels, are discussed. The results of clinical analysis of cases of scorpion sting victims and animal experiments with scorpion envenomation supporting these concepts are presented. The pharmacokinetic characteristics of scorpion venoms and their correlation to the magnitude of toxic effects are presented in relation to the potentials of therapeutic intervention. The pharmacological basis of the therapeutic usefulness and toxicities of the drugs commonly used in the treatment of scorpion envenoming is also projected. Finally, the results of a successful nation-wide clinical study with serotherapy of scorpion envenoming are presented and evaluated.
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- M Ismail
- Antivenom and Vaccine Production Center, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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HORIKOSHI TOSHIO, HIRAOKA JUNICHIRO, SAITO MARIKO, HAMADA SHIGEYUKI. IgG Antibody from Hen Egg Yolks: Purification by Ethanol Fractionation. J Food Sci 1993. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1993.tb09348.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Carroll SB, Thalley BS, Theakston RD, Laing G. Comparison of the purity and efficacy of affinity purified avian antivenoms with commercial equine crotalid antivenoms. Toxicon 1992; 30:1017-25. [PMID: 1440638 DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(92)90046-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Antivenoms were raised in laying hens by repeated immunizations with detoxified crotalid snake venoms and purified from egg yolks by affinity chromatography. While the affinity purified avian antivenoms were essentially pure IgG, commercial equine (Wyeth) and W.H.O. international reference antivenoms (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) contained several non-immunoglobulin contaminants. In standard mouse protection assays, the purified avian Crotalus atrox and T. flavoviridis antivenoms were 6.3 and 2.0 times as potent, respectively, as these equine antivenoms in neutralizing venom lethality. The purity, efficacy, and ease of manufacture of avian antivenoms, and their inability to fix mammalian complement, make them an attractive alternative to equine and other mammalian antivenoms.
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- S B Carroll
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
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Grandics P, Szathmary S, Szathmary Z, O'Neill T. Integration of cell culture with continuous, on-line sterile downstream processing. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1991; 646:322-33. [PMID: 1809200 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb18595.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The development of an integrated system for the continuous, automated production of pure cell culture derived proteins is discussed. The system comprises a cell culture subunit for the continuous culture of mammalian cells and a purification subunit linked on-line to the cell culture subunit. The cells are compartmentalized and continuously perfused with culture medium. The cell culture medium leaving the bioreactor is perfused through a sterile immunoaffinity column that instantaneously removes the product from the culture fluid. This results in improved product quality because the product is quickly removed from the cell culture, thus minimizing contact with degradative enzymes. The culture medium, stripped from the secreted product, is recirculated into the bioreactor. The system allows simple, automated, and economical production of purified proteins with higher quality than that possible with current production methods. The integration also allows on-line, real-time process monitoring, thus simplifying process development and allowing more consistent production of biologics.
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- P Grandics
- Sterogene Bioseparations, Inc., Arcadia, California 91006
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