Where Does Antivenom Come From

question 52

Multiple Choice

Where does antivenom come from?

• A) It is extracted directly from the snake.
• B) It is engineered in the lab based on the particular toxin involved.
• C) Small amounts of venom is injected into animals which then produce antibodies, and those antibodies are collected and concentrated into antivenom.
• D) Small amounts of venom is injected into animals their thymus is then extracted and ground up to release the B and T memory cells that can then be used as antivenom.
• E) Snakes are allowed to bite mice, and the memory cells from the mice are then collected and concentrated into antivenom.

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