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WE reported recently that a fraction of venom of the Australian tiger snake (Notechis scutatus scutatus), rich in hæmolysin, protects mice against both the dermonecrotic and lethal action of staphylococcal alpha toxin. Such an effect is observed when this fraction of the venom is injected either together with the toxin or separately1.
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NORTH, E., DOERY, H. Protective Action of Venoms containing Phosphatidase-A against Certain Bacterial Exotoxins. Nature 182, 1374–1375 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821374b0
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