Snakebite primarily impacts rural communities of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The sharp-
nosed viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus) is among the snakes of highest medical importance in …

Arthropod venoms contain bioactive molecules attractive for biomedical applications.
However, few of these have been isolated, and only a tiny number has been characterized …

The venoms of spiders from the RTA (retro-lateral tibia apophysis) clade contain diverse
short linear peptides (SLPs) that offer a rich source of therapeutic candidates. Many of these …

Snake venom is an ecologically relevant functional trait directly linked with a snake's fitness
and survival, facilitating predation and defence. Snake venom variation occurs at all …

Ants are among the most abundant terrestrial invertebrate predators on Earth. To overwhelm
their prey, they employ several remarkable behavioral, physiological, and biochemical …

“True” cobras (genus Naja) are among the venomous snakes most frequently involved in
snakebite accidents in Africa and Asia. The Cape cobra (Naja nivea) is one of the African …

The escalating challenge of antibiotic resistance significantly threatens global health,
underscoring the critical need for new antimicrobial agents. Venoms, increasingly …

Spider-derived peptides with insecticidal, antimicrobial and/or cytolytic activities, also known
as spider venom antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), can be found in the venoms of RTA-clade …

The growing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is
associated with increased mortality rates, which has generated interest in the development …

Seit Jahrtausenden sind Menschen von giftigen Tieren fasziniert. Sie erscheinen, oftmals als
bösartige Monstrositäten, in Sagen und Mythen aller Völker rund um den Erdball. Diese …