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The molecule produced by the jararacussu pit viper inhibited the virus’s ability to multiply in monkey cells by 75%. “We were able to show this component of snake venom was able to inhibit a very important protein from the virus,” said Rafael Guido, a University of Sao Paulo professor and an author of the study.
The jararacussu is one of the largest snakes in Brazil, measuring up to 6 ft (2 m) long. It lives in the coastal Atlantic Forest and is also found in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
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