Step towards a spider venom vaccine | Chemistry World

  • Step towards a spider venom vaccine | Chemistry World - Brazilian researchers have engineered a protein that should make producing antivenoms to treat spider bites both cheaper and simpler. The protein may also pave the way for a vaccine, as it can prime the immune system to cancel out the worst effects of the spider venom.(10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.03.048)

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