Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant from 60-Second Health

Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant

2 minutes Posted Nov 12, 2014 at 11:16 am.

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A first-of-its-kind study finds it’s possible to analyze snake DNA left in a bite victim’s wound to identify the species—and thus the correct antivenom. Dina Fine Maron reports

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