US EditionScientists Develop Working Antivenom For 17 Species Including Cobras and Mambas
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DECRYPTAGE - A cocktail of molecules from llama antibodies showed effectiveness against 17 of the 18 poisonous snakes present in sub-Saharan Africa. A giant step, while anti-venin therapies have not really progressed in more than a century.
New antivenom effective against 17 African snake species
New Delhi: In a groundbreaking innovation, Danish researchers have developed an antivenom which has shown effectiveness against 17 African snake species, and could revolutionise the treatment of venomous snakebites. Snakebites result in about 150,000 deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The survivors are left with serious disabilities, including amputations and permanent tissue damage. Currently availabl…
Kongens Lyngby – An international research group led by the Technical University of Denmark has developed an antivenom that is effective against several African snake species simultaneously. The research team reports on this in the journal Nature (2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09661-0). Snakebite envenomation is occurring worldwide...
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