Venom and Antivenom of the Redback Spider (<i>Latrodectus hasseltii</i>) in Japan. Part I. Venom Extraction, Preparation, and Laboratory Testing

Venom and Antivenom of the Redback Spider (<i>Latrodectus hasseltii</i>) in Japan. Part II. Experimental Production of Equine Antivenom against the Redback Spider

“…The neutralizing antibody titer (potency) of the antivenom was determined using a method reported by Matsumura et al (11). As the reference antivenom was not available in Japan, the commercially available redback spider antivenom (bioCSL) with known potency was obtained and used as a reference in calculating the relative potency.…”