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Retraction Note: Study of defensive behavior of a venomous snake as a new approach to understand snakebite
João Miguel Alves-Nunes, Adriano Fellone, Selma Maria Almeida-Santos, Carlos Roberto de Medeiros, Ivan Sazima, Otavio Augusto Vuolo Marques

Abstract
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TopicsVenomous Animal Envenomation and Studies · Rabies epidemiology and control · Healthcare and Venom Research
Retraction of: Scientific Reports 10.1038/s41598-024-59416-6, published online 03 May 2024
The Editors have retracted this Article.
After publication, concerns were raised about the animal work reported in this paper. The Animal Ethics Committee of Butantan Institute confirmed that the approval granted to the Authors for their research on snakes (Bothrops jararaca) did not include newborn snakes or the use of the “soft stepping” method.
All authors disagree with this retraction.
