Health & Environment
Rattlesnake blood proteins show high potency against deadly venoms
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Scientists demonstrated that specific combinations of FETUA proteins from western diamondback rattlesnakes can fully neutralize rattlesnake venom lethality in mice.
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The natural antitoxins showed roughly 10 times the potency of commercial antivenom and successfully blocked haemorrhaging and death.
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Researchers found the proteins also protected against Asian pit vipers and saw-scaled vipers, offering potential advancements for antivenom design.