Question 1

does immunotherapy involve antitoxins?

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Definition: Immunotherapy indicates the use of immunological mechanisms for treatment. Allergy immunotherapy (allergy shots) do not include antitoxins.
 Antitoxins are antibodies against toxins and are used whaen toxins are suspected, for example posionous snake bites. This treatment can be called immunotherapy.

Question 2

does a antitoxin serum  for botchalisum have side effects

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Of course.: If you are talking about "botox", it does have side effects and benefits. It all depends on the dosage and the indications. Botox has certain medical indications, injected by experienced doctors for specific treatments to improve specific conditions, as the same we can say for any medication. Different patients respond differently to the same medication.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: botulinum antitoxin?

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Treat botulism: Botulism is a serious disease usually  caused by ingestion of the c.Botulinum bacteria.  It is very rare and  caused by eating canned foods that are not handled well (very rare in commercial canned items that are intact-no dings or bends).  Botulinum antitoxin is used for the treatment of botulism. It contains antibodies to the known botulinum toxins that are responsible for the symptoms.

Question 4

who developed the first antitoxin for diphtheria?

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See below: Edwin klebs (1834-1913), a swiss-german pathologist, identified and described the bacterium that causes diphtheria in 1883. (just to point out the devastation that diphtheria caused, in 1883, the diphtheria death rate was 125 per 100, 000 people in new york city.) a year later, german bacteriologist friedrich loeffler (1852-1915) 
http://www.Historyofvaccines.Org/content/blog/early-uses-diphtheria-antitoxin-united-states.

Question 5

does the body produce antitoxins against clostridium botulinum and tetani toxins?

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Yes but...: In neither conditions, recovery from the disease does not confer immunity because the toxin is usually not present in amount large enough to induce adequate immune response.

Question 6

are there any antioxidants in seeds?

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Yes...: Muscadine grape seeds; sesame seeds, are potent sources of anti-oxidants.  Ask your doctor(or the local health food store) for more information.

Question 7

are there antioxidants in pears?

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Yea : All fruits and vegetables are sources of antioxidants. So-called "white" fruits and vegetables like pears and apples were recently shown in a dutch study to significantly reduce the risk of stroke, by as much as 50%.

Question 8

do bananas contain antioxidants?

Accepted Answer

A little: Bananas do not have nearly the quantity of antioxidants as things like oranges, appes, grapes, blueberries, etc.  They do have some flavenids, vit a, e, and c, which do have antioxidant effects, but this effect is somewhat muted by the high sugar content.  However they do have many healthy components like fiber, b vitamins, and potassium - which has been shown to help control blood pressure.

Question 9

do apples contain antioxidants?|

Accepted Answer

Yes: "one apple a day keeps the dr. Away" but  remember apple causes constipation due to peptic content.

Question 10

what do antioxidants do for skin?

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Protection: Capture free radicals that cause skin damage.

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