A man who injected himself with snake venom helped create an antivenom that can protect mice from venomous snakes.

The Nihon “mamushi,” or Japanese pit viper, is a fairly small snake ... tiger keelback. Researchers there study the ecology of snakes and collect their venom to produce serums for snakebites.

the treatment protocol accounts for the state’s six venomous snake species – Pit Viper, Monocled Cobra, Black Krait, Banded Krait, Red Necked Keelback, and Russell’s Viper. Giri’s team ...