Conveners
Electrophysiology: Electrophysiology
- Bryan Trevor Sewell (University of Cape Town)
Kim Boddum
(Sophion A/S)
26/09/2023, 10:00
Electrophysiology / Neuroscience
Oral Presentation
Snakebite was reinstated as an official Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) by the World Health Organization in 2017, as it causes more than 100,000 deaths and around 400,000 amputations every year. Every snake species has a unique venom composition and consists of several dozen different toxins.
The century-old technique to generate conventional antivenoms involves immunization horses with...