Development and characterization of human single chain antibody against Iranian Macrovipera lebetina snake venom

Snakebite is an important public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Macrovipera lebetina is one of the most dangerous snakes in Iran. Envenoming by this snake can lead to respiratory distress, heart attack, bleeding, and death. The specific treatment available is immunized equine serum, which has several side effects like serum sickness. Nowadays, single-chain fragment variable antibodies (scFvs) are one of the fast growing...