Fig 6.
Neutralization of hemorrhagic effects of D. acutus venom by IgY (mean ± SD, n = 4). Mixtures containing a constant amount of venom and various dilutions of IgY were incubated at 37 °C for 30 min. Afterwards, aliquots of the mixtures (10 μL containing 3 MHD of venom) were injected subcutaneously into the dorsal skin of mice, whereas control group received the same amount of venom with normal yolk. Hemorrhage was expressed as a percentage, taking as 100% the diameter of the lesions induced by inoculating 10 MHD of venom alone