菌体显示源自阿尔帕卡的纳米体,作为对纳贾阿特拉蛇毒的潜在治疗方法

Wei-Chu Wang1, Jungshan Chang2,3,4, Chi-Hsin Lee1,5,6

  • 1Ph.D. Program in Medical Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

概括

研究人员使用菌体显示技术开发了新的纳米体来对抗中国蛇毒. 这些纳米体显示出作为有效的抗毒剂的承诺,为蛇咬伤治疗提供了传统抗毒药的潜在替代品.

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