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HIV Cure?
Crocodile blood may yield powerful new antibiotics
By Michael Perry SYDNEY (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia's tropical north are collecting blood from crocodiles in the hope of developing a powerful antibiotic for humans, after tests showed that the reptile's immune system kills the HIV virus. The crocodile's immune system is much more powerful than that of humans, preventing life-threatening infections after savage territorial fights which often leave the animals with gaping wounds and missing limbs. © Reuters 2005. All Rights Reserved. FULL ARTICLE |
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