BBCNEWS BBC World News September 1, 2021 04:12:00
Against coronavirus — after early testing in animals has shown that a molecule in the venom of a deadly south american pit viper — could inhibit the reproduction of covid cells. sophia tran—thomson has this report. the pit viper is one of the deadliest snakes in south america. the viper�*s than has enough potency to kill 16 people but the dangerous snake could potentially help scientists develop a drug to combat coronavirus. researchers have found that the molecule peptide produced by the viper inhibited the virus�*s ability to multiply in the cells of monkeys by 75%. translation: we...