Snake Venom Components and Their Cross Reactivity: A Short Review

Abstract

Snake venoms are complex mixtures of organic and inorganic compounds, many of which exhibit biological activity. It has been demonstrated that antisera raised against a single purified venom protein form one species of snake will react with proteins in the venom of other species. This cross- reactivity between species may have evolutionary applications, but recent studies on the variability of venom components within a species make these evolutionary conclusions questionable. Canada.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201053

Entities

People

  • Abdul R. Bhatti
  • Bradley J. Berger

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amino Acids
  • Antibodies
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Warfare Agents
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Complex Mixtures
  • Engineering
  • Growth Factors
  • Immune Serums
  • Molecular Weight
  • New York
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Proteins
  • Reactivities
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).