Antivenom source: He was bitten by snakes hundreds of times


By AGENCY

Friede’s unique immune history has provided scientists with two particularly broad-acting anti-bodies that form the basis of an antivenom effective against 13 different snakes. — Centivax/dpa

Sometimes, medical breakthroughs can come from unexpected places.

Tim Friede, a snake enthusiast in the United States, spent nearly two decades injecting himself with increasing doses of snake venom.

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