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    Rattlesnake Venom Antibodies May Help Protect Humans From Snakebites

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    Snake Blood Proteins Protect Against Lethal Venom in Mice

    A combination of proteins found in snake blood protected mice from a lethal dose of snake venom, offering potential clues for developing new antivenom treatments.



    Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). Proteins in its blood can help prevent bleeding and tissue damage caused by snake venom. Credit: Rolf Nussbaumer/Nature Picture Library

    Snake bites cause an estimated 80,000 to 140,000 deaths and around 400,000 disabilities worldwide every year. Many victims live in rural regions where access to effective antivenom is limited. Seeking new approaches to snakebite treatment, Sean Carroll and colleagues at the University of Maryland in College Park investigated how snakes protect themselves from the toxic effects of their own venom.1

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