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Toxin Found in Bee Venom Can Destroy HIV
A toxin called melittin found in bee venom can destroy HIV by poking holes in the envelope surrounding the virus, according to a news release sent out by Washington University School of Medicine.
“Melittin on the nanoparticles fuses with the viral envelope,” says research instructor Joshua L. Hood, MD, Ph.D., via the news release. “The melittin forms little pore-like attack complexes and ruptures the envelope, stripping it off the virus.”
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