actually doing something great for the world. The venom they extract can be used to create antivenom. So next time you’re wandering around Australia and get bit by a venomous snake, be sure to thank the local snake milker because an antivenom is the only thing that could save your life....
Despite all the advances in the health system, antivenom availability and accessibility is not uniform in regards to the most vulnerable parts of the populations, which inhabit remote areas in the Brazilian Amazon region. Better logistics and transportation of liquid form antivenoms is an issue to ...
The treatment starts with a tiny dose and over the period of the immunotherapy the target maintenance dose is reached without any major allergic response. The patient is then “cured” of allergy, but has to be dosed up for the next few years just to keep desensitized. The theory is that ...