Guwahati, Oct. 3 -- A new antivenom developed specifically against two venomous green pit vipers found in Northeast India has demonstrated stronger venom-neutralising activity than the polyvalent antivenom currently used across the country, according to a new study.

Published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, the study evaluated a bivalent antivenom (Bi-AV) developed using the venoms of Trimeresurus erythrurus, commonly known as the red-tailed bamboo pit viper, and Trimeresurus popeiorum. Both species are found in Northeast India.

Researchers Rahul Kumar, Salima Siddika, Priyanka Gogoi, Nitin Salvi, Milind V. Khadilkar, M. Firoz Ahmed, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga, Bhargab Kalita and Ashis K. Mukherjee developed the...