New Antivenom Strategy Is 10 Times More Potent Than a Current Treatment
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University of Maryland researchers led by Sean B. Carroll combined natural venom-neutralizing proteins from western diamondback rattlesnakes and demonstrated in laboratory testing that specific protein mixtures are 10 times more potent than current antivenoms against toxins from multiple dangerous snake species.
Laboratory testing; clinical development and regulatory approval remain ahead.
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