How a tarantula can help treat infections: Avicularia juruensis theraphotoxins that also act as antimicrobials.
S. M. do Nascimento, A. Diaz-Roa, R. Z. Mendonca, P. I. Silva Junior
This study identifies three antimicrobial peptides from the spider Avicularia juruensis venom, which show similarities to neurotoxins and may have biotechnological applications.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology