From Fangs to Features: Bioinformatics for Mass Spectrometry in Snake Venom Research
Why Snake Venom Varies So Much – and How That Leads to Better Treatments
New research by Luis Lago Alonso shows that snake venom has a complex and highly variable composition, even within a single species. This chemical diversity hinders the effectiveness of many existing antivenoms, which often fail to work well against bites from different snake species. Lago Alonso developed new methods to systematically analyze and compare venom components. This approach provides a stronger foundation for developing broader and more effective antivenoms and contributes to faster and more accurate venom analysis.
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