Combined rattlesnake proteins prove 10 times more potent than current antivenom in lab tes

Combined rattlesnake proteins prove 10 times more potent than current antivenom in lab tests. University of Maryland researchers discovered a new approach to treating venomous snakebites—using the same toxin-blocking proteins that snakes evolved to protect themselves.

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Trechos de apoio da pauta: University of Maryland researchers discovered a new approach to treating venomous snakebites—using the same toxin-blocking proteins that snakes evolved to protect themselves. The team found that specific combinations of blood proteins from western diamondback rattlesnakes provided unprecedented neutralizing power against the venom of multiple dangerous snake species.

• Ponto de atenção: combined.
• Ponto de atenção: rattlesnake.
• Ponto de atenção: proteins.

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