Crocodile Blood to Treat HIV?
It sounds kind of unscientific, but scientists are looking at crocodile blood as a possible way to fight HIV. Crocodiles evidently have far more vigorous immune systems than humans do. This is an adaptation that has arisen as a result of the vicious fights the crocs have in nasty, germ filled water. The antibodies in the croc blood do a much better job fighting off HIV than human antibodies do. [article]
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