An American has made a remarkable contribution to science. The man Allowed himself to be Bitten Hundreds of Times by Venomous Snakes, Slowly Building Up Resistance to the Venom. His Blood May Contribute to Better Treatment of Snake Bites.
Tim Friede Begen Injecting himself with Snake Venom Eightenen Years ago, Hoping It would protect him. Friede was “Simply Curious,” he tells news agency ap .
After repeatedly increasing the dosages, hey allowed himself to be bitten by snakes. In Total, The American Endured More Than Two Hundred Snake Bites and About Seven Hundred Injections with Venom, He Tells BBC News . The Venom Came From Various types of Snakes, Including Highly Deadly Mambas, Cobras, Taipans, And Kraits.
That Almost Went Wrong a Few Times. Friede was Once Bitten Twice in Quick Succession by a Cobra, Causing Him to Fall Into A Coma. Another Time, he had to have a piece of his finger amputated.
AltheHOUG DOCTORS AND MEDICS WILL NOT Readily Right Friede’s Method, The Experiment Does Show How the Human Immune System Works. When the Body is Exhibited to Small Amounts of Venom, The Immune System Can React Without Being Overhelmed. If the immune system has encountered a particular venom more often, it reacts faster and can handle larger dosages.
‘Unique’ Blood of Friede sacrifices Hope for Developing AntIVENOM
Scientists Examined Friede’s Blood. They found two types of antibodies that neutralize the venom of many snake species, they write on Friday in the scientific journal cell . Friede’s “Unique” Blood May Contribute to the Development of Better Protection Against Snake Venom.
Making Antivenom is Exensive and Complicated. OFTEN, an antique only works against one snake species. The fact that the antibodies in Friede’s Blood Protect Against Multiple Types of Venom is “Unparalleled,” One of the Researchers Tells BBC News .
The Scientists Emphasize That The Research is still in its early stages. They only tested the antibody on mice. It may take years before the substances can also be tested on humans.
Annually, more than 100,000 people who from snake bites. Three Times as many people are Permanently Disabled by Snake Venom.