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    VENOMS AND ANTIVENOMS IN AUSTRALIA

    Jan 04, 2021 2 minutes

    HARLES MARTIN AT THE University of Sydney began the first systematic study of Australian snake venom chemistry in 1891, using the red-bellied black snake and the tiger snake. He discovered two active proteins: one triggered clotting in blood vessels, and one caused damage to the

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