Bites from spitting cobras can cause significant health issues and even death, and the antivenoms currently in use don’t effectively treat the local tissue damage caused by these venoms. These antivenoms also need to be kept cool and given in a medical facility, making them …
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A modified version of a substance found in fruits and vegetables, the water-soluble compound succinyl rutin, can delay the effects of a bite from the Bothrops jararaca (pit viper, common in South America). This species of snake is responsible for most of Brazil’s 26,000 snake …
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