Innovative Antivenom Offers Broad Protection Against Multiple Snake Species
TL;DR
A new antivenom made from llama and alpaca antibodies can neutralize venom from 17 African snake species, offering a broad-spectrum treatment that outperforms current options and reduces tissue damage, addressing a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Single antivenom protects against 17 different snakebites Nature
- Nanobody-based recombinant antivenom for cobra, mamba and rinkhals bites Nature
- Scientists may have found a panacea for snake bites Hindustan Times
- The secret ingredient in a snake antivenom? Llamas. Popular Science
- Scientists create antivenom that protects against whole family of deadly snakes The Telegraph
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