Scientists created ‘venom maps’ to predict Russell’s viper venom profiles, which could help clinicians tailor efficient ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The venom characteristics of Russell's viper, a snake responsible for a significant number of snakebite deaths in India, can be predicted using local climate ...

As the natural prey of rattlesnakes, woodrats have also evolved resistance to snake venom: they can survive 500 to 1,000 times the amount that would kill a standard lab mouse. This resistance ...

Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable ...

Antivenom serums to combat snake poisoning have been produced for over a hundred years. A sublethal dose of venom is injected into large animals such as horses. The animal's immune system then ...

Local climate can be used to predict the venom characteristics of Russell’s viper, a deadly snake that is widespread in India, helping clinicians to provide targeted therapies for snake bite ...

In how many different ways can snake venoms kill humans? Kaleb Barleen, Vancouver, Washington There are two basic mechanisms, says Matt Evans, assistant curator at the Reptile Discovery Center at ...