• Anticomplementary Activity of Horse IgG and F(ab’)2 Antivenoms 

      Squaiella Baptistão, Carla Cristina; Marcelino, José Roberto; Ribeiro da Cunha, Luiz Eduardo; Gutiérrez, José María; Tambourgi, Denise V. (2014)
      Envenomation by poisonous animals is a neglected condition according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Antivenoms are included in the WHO Essential Medicines List. It has been assumed that immunoglobulin G (IgG) ...
    • Bothrops asper snake venom and its metalloproteinase BaP–1 activate the complement system. Role in leucocyte recruitment 

      Farsky, Sandra H. P.; Gonçalves, Luís Roberto de Camargo; Gutiérrez, José María; Correa, Adriana P.; Rucavado Romero, Alexandra; Gasque, Philippe; Tambourgi, Denise V. (2000)
      The venom of the snake Bothrops asper, the most important poisonous snake in Central America, evokes an inflammatory response, the mechanisms of which are not well characterized. The objectives of this study were to ...