Publications by authors named "Ahlem Mokrani"
Toxins (Basel)
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a major public health problem in tropical areas, especially Africa, where it causes a high number of fatalities and serious health issues due to ineffective antivenom treatments.
- This study focuses on developing nanobodies as a new type of treatment against cobra venoms, investigating toxic venom fractions and their interaction with acetylcholine receptors.
- The research identified two particularly deadly venom fractions, F5 and F6, and demonstrated that combining specific nanobodies could neutralize these venoms effectively in mice, revealing the complex nature of cobra venom's lethal effects.
