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Scientists have invented a new antivenom for European black widow spider bites that uses human antibodies to mitigate the effects of the arachnid's painful toxins.
People who have been bitten by a European black widow are typically prescribed pain relief medications, such as opioids and benzodiazepines, to treat their symptoms. They may also be given an antivenom containing antibodies drawn from horses that have been injected with alpha-latrotoxin and thus developed immunity against it.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.To avoid these potential problems, researchers behind a new study, published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Immunology looked to use human antibodies that are generated in the lab. The antibodies they generated target alpha-latrotoxin and could theoretically be"made to order" as and when needed, rather than having to wait for horses to make antibodies.
L. tredecimguttatus, which is predominantly found in the Mediterranean region, is one of more than 30 types of black widow worldwide, including the southern black widows that are native to North America.
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