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Aug. 3, 2022 A harmful and often deadly substance made by bacteria, a bacterial toxin manipulates host cell functions and disrupts vital cell processes in a living organism. Bacterial toxins hit host organisms ...
Dec. 7, 2021 The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to new ...
Feb. 23, 2023 A prototype treatment for snake bite envenoming proves effective against the venom of African and Asian elapid snakes, such as some cobra, mamba, and krait species, new research ...
June 22, 2021 The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control, researchers ...
June 1, 2021 Scientists working to unlock the mysteries Australia's deadly stonefish have made a discovery which could change how sting victims are treated in the ...
July 24, 2023 An international team of researchers has uncovered 'unprecedented' snake venom resistance in an unexpected species -- the legless amphibian known as ...
July 15, 2021 Western University bioengineer Kibret Mequanint and his international collaborators have found a novel use for snake venom: a body tissue 'super glue' that can stop life-threatening ...
May 23, 2022 Newly published research shows that, contrary to what is commonly believed, the venom of snakes and spiders is actually populated with microbes, including bacteria that could cause infection in ...
Oct. 31, 2023 Recent preclinical results indicate novel next-generation vaccine candidates protect against multiple strains of influenza and last longer than vaccines currently in ...
Sep. 6, 2022 A new study shows that the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, known to cause hospital-acquired infections such as pneumonia, secretes a toxin that has evolved to kill other species of ...