Researchers from THSTI, AIIMS and IIT Indore have found that the aptamer originally developed against alpha toxin of Bungarus multicinctus krait snake found in China and Taiwan can be used for reliable detection of B. caeruleus krait species found in the Indian subcontinent. The truncated aptamer shows better affinity, sensitivity and binding to the target than … Continue reading Indian researchers take first step to diagnose krait snake venom