IMMUNITY TO JELLYFISH VENOMS - SUPPRESSION OF VENOM-INDUCED IMMUNE-RESPONSES IN ULTRAVIOLET B-IRRADIATED MICE

Authors
MIURA S BURNETT JW AURELIAN L
Citation
S. Miura et al., IMMUNITY TO JELLYFISH VENOMS - SUPPRESSION OF VENOM-INDUCED IMMUNE-RESPONSES IN ULTRAVIOLET B-IRRADIATED MICE, Toxicon, 31(11), 1993, pp. 1415-1422
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Toxicon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00410101
Volume
31
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1415 - 1422
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-0101(1993)31:11<1415:ITJV-S>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Lymph node and spleen cells from mice immunized with sea nettle (Chrys aora quinquecirrha) venom exhibited a proliferative response after exp osure to the homologous antigen or that of a related jellyfish, Physal ia (Portuguese man-o'-war). Native venom was a more effective stimulan t than heated, non-lethal venom. Ultraviolet light treatments administ ered to the skin either before or after venom sensitization suppressed the proliferative response of these internal immune cells.