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Crocodile Blood May Hold The Cure For HIV…

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First Posted: 08-17-05 11:29 AM   |   Updated: 03-28-08 02:43 AM

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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.

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Filed by Katharine Zaleski
 



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