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Effectiveness of Two Common Antivenoms for North, Central, and South American Micrurus Envenomations

Adolfo R. de Roodt Área de Investigación y Desarrollo/Serpentario, Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos—A.N.L.I.S., “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Buenos Aires, CP 1281, Argentina
, D.V.M., Ph.D.,
Jorge F. Paniagua‐Solis Dirección de Investigación y Desarrollo, Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V., Amores, 1304, Col. Del Valle, México DF, México
, B.Sc., Ph.D.,
Jorge A. Dolab Departamento de Vacunas y Sueros, Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos—A.N.L.I.S., “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Buenos Aires, CP 1281, Argentina
, B.Sc.,
Judith Estévez‐Ramiréz Laboratorio Investigación y Desarrollo, Instituto Bioclón, Calzada de Tlalpan 4687, Col. Toriello Guerra, México DF, México
, M.Sc.,
Blanca Ramos‐Cerrillo Departamento de Medicina Molecular y Bioprocesos, Instituto de Biotecnología de la UNAM, Apdo, Avenida Universidad 2001, Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62210, México
, B.Sc.,
Silvana Litwin Área de Investigación y Desarrollo/Serpentario, Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos—A.N.L.I.S., “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Buenos Aires, CP 1281, Argentina
, B.Sc.,
José C. Dokmetjian Área de Investigación y Desarrollo/Serpentario, Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos—A.N.L.I.S., “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Buenos Aires, CP 1281, Argentina
, B.Sc. &
Alejandro Alagón Departamento de Medicina Molecular y Bioprocesos, Instituto de Biotecnología de la UNAM, Apdo, Avenida Universidad 2001, Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62210, México
, M.D., Ph.D. show all
Pages 171-178 | Received 10 Jun 2003, Accepted 29 Oct 2003, Published online: 05 Nov 2004

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