Species-specific, multifaceted venom resistance in Monodelphis domestica reveals novel physiological behavior of von Willebrand Factor under flow.
Matthew L. Holding, Dante Disharoon, Laura M. Haynes, Bipin Chakravarthy Paruchuri, M. Hao Hao Pontius, Krista L. Golden, Jordan A. Shavit, Karl C. Desch, David Ginsburg, Anirban Sen Gupta, Yolanda Cruz, Danielle H. Drabeck
This study investigates venom resistance in Monodelphis domestica, finding it resists venom-induced coagulation disruption and has unique von Willebrand Factor behavior under flow.
PLoS ONE · Sep 19, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology