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Title: How does antivenin work? Post by: Calcium on Aug 5, 2013 Just saw a Discovery Channel segment on a guy who was bitten by a Taipen snake. He had to have antivenin flow in, and survived.
How does antivenin work? Title: How does antivenin work? Post by: microB on Aug 5, 2013 Venom contains enzymes which destroy the DNA and protein components of their 'victims.' Antivenin contains antibodies that specifically recognize these enzymes. When the antibodies contained in antivenin come into contact when the venomous enzymes, they bind the enzymes and 'tag' them for destruction by the body's immune system.
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