From a simple DNA swab taken from fang marks on people bitten by snakes, the species of the biting snake can be identified 100 percent of the time. An international research team has developed the technique in a first-of-its-kind clinical study, suggests data presented today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's (ASTMH) Annual Meeting. The study, conducted at three medical facilities in Nepal, found that if snake DNA could be isolated from the ...Wednesday 5 November 2014
Snake Species can be Identified With Bite Marks on People Bitten
From a simple DNA swab taken from fang marks on people bitten by snakes, the species of the biting snake can be identified 100 percent of the time. An international research team has developed the technique in a first-of-its-kind clinical study, suggests data presented today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's (ASTMH) Annual Meeting. The study, conducted at three medical facilities in Nepal, found that if snake DNA could be isolated from the ...
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