Crocodile Blood Kills HIV - WTF?!
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jackshoegazerCrocodile Blood May Yield Powerful New Drugs
Tue Aug 16,10:33 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia's tropical north are collecting blood from crocodiles in the hope of developing a powerful antimicrobial drugs for humans, after tests showed that the reptile's immune system kills HIV.
I always assumed a cure would be found eventually, but never did I imagine that this would be the source!
Tue Aug 16,10:33 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia's tropical north are collecting blood from crocodiles in the hope of developing a powerful antimicrobial drugs for humans, after tests showed that the reptile's immune system kills HIV.
I always assumed a cure would be found eventually, but never did I imagine that this would be the source!
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Date: 2005-08-17 04:44 pm (UTC)