A technique of accelerated immunization of animals producing antivenom serum
Rioche, M.; Chadli, A.; Krichene, R.
Archives de l'Institut Pasteur de Tunis 55(1-2): 27-34
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-2509 PMID: 570825 Document Number: 133118
A technique of "fast" immunization, for antivenom serum production, is reported. Comparatively to the common technique, this fast method is characterized by more numerous immunizing injections (15 instead of 8) during the two first cycles of immunisation, higher venom doses and the lack of the rest period taking place between the two first cycles of immunization in the common technique. By this fast technique one may obtain a highly efficient anti-venmous serum within 2 1/2 to 3 months whereas the common technique needs 3 1/2 to 4 months to obtain the same results.