Somewhat gives a new meaning to Gator aide....BD
Despite their reputation for deadly attacks on humans and pets, alligators are
wiggling their way toward a new role as potential lifesavers in medicine, biochemists in Louisiana reported today at the 235th national meeting of the American Chemical Society. They described how proteins in gator blood may provide a source of powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with diabetic ulcers, severe burns, and “superbugs” that are resistant to conventional medication.
Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infections
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