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The antibiotic flows in the veins of crocodiles

August 2nd, 2009

The antibiotic flows in the veins of crocodilesIn the blood of alligators and crocodiles proteins were discovered with high antibacterial and antifungal activity.

Unlike men, alligators can combat fungi, viruses and bacteria without the body being previously subjected to these micro-organisms. The researchers have demonstrated the McNeese State University and Louisiana State University who collected the blood from alligators and analyzed the white blood cells, which are the cells appointed to immune defense. » Read more: The antibiotic flows in the veins of crocodiles

The Power of Crocodile Blood

August 1st, 2009

crocodile-blood-antibiotics-hivReuters reports that scientists in Australia are collecting crocodile blood in the hopes that they will be able to create powerful drugs based on their research. Crocodiles have a much more powerful immune system than humans.

Initial studies of the crocodile immune system in 1998 found that several proteins (antibodies) in the reptile’s blood killed bacteria that were resistant to penicillin, such as Staphylococcus aureus or golden staph, Australian scientist Adam Britton told Reuters on Tuesday. It was also a more powerful killer of the HIV virus than the human immune system.

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