Mamba snakebite symptoms sometimes worsen in patients after antivenom is administered — and scientists may finally know why. The complex interplay of toxins and antivenom in the body unmasks hidden neurological symptoms from specific toxins in the venom. These masked symptoms appear once the effects of other, equally dangerous toxins are neutralized. These findings, published in Sept. 26 in the …
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