EFFECT OF LIGHT ON VENOM OF BUNGARUSCAERULEUS (INDIAN COMMON KRAIT)
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In case of snake envenomation the only therapy available is antiserum inoculation. The antiserum is raised in horses. The toxicity of the venom reduces the life of a horse. Moreover when a horse is given a dose of venom with adjuvant, it brings a lot of discomfort to the horse with local necrosis at the site. Because the proteins are integral part of snake venom an effort has been made in the present study to see the effect of electromagnetic spectrum on venom of Bungaruscaeruleusor Indian common krait. Proteins are in general sensitive to radiation. After irradiation there is change in a number of physical and chemical properties of the proteins. It may further produce rearrangement of the protein. It decreases antigenicity of the proteins as is shown in present study where we can observe the loss of immunogenic components when exposed to UV, infra-red rays and to direct sunlight.
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Lecturer of Microbiology,Department of Biotechnology, MVGU, Jaipur
