They began using a human haploid cell line (HAP1) to test the cytotoxicity of black-necked and red-spitting cobras (Naja nigricollis and Naja pallida, respectively). Subsequently, they conducted ...

and the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis). Adding heparin, which is commonly administered as a drug to thin blood, prevented the toxins from killing the cells. Similar experiments in ...

The venom from the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) quickly begins killing skin and muscle tissue at the site of a bite, which can cause long-term disability. Wikimedia ...

The ‘Naja nigricollis’ is mostly found ins Sub Saharan Africa and can grow to a length of about 7 feet. Their colours and markings vary depending on their environment. They feed on small ...

Naja pallida and Naja nigricollis. Cobras can shoot venom up to 3 metres, he says, but the laboratory raised snakes didn’t spit until the students were far closer than that – between 6 and 88 ...

and the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis). They noticed that toxins in the venom seemed to be binding with heparan sulfate and heparin, molecules produced by human cells that have a ...

and the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis). Interestingly, heparin was found to be effective. They also conducted a similar experiment on mice and they found that heparin was able to ...

The ‘Naja nigricollis’ is mostly found ins Sub Saharan Africa and can grow to a length of about 7 feet. Their colours and markings vary depending on their environment. They feed on small ...