Crocodile blood can kill HIV (map)

Crocodile blood can kill HIV

Crocodile blood will become a more effective human sources of new antibiotics? earlier in crocodile body experiment has proved that the crocodile powerful immune system to kill HIV (HIV), the u.s. State of scientists hope to be detached crocodile blood of antibodies and eventually developed apply to human body's Super antibiotic.

The nature of the evidence, the crocodile has powerful than the human immune system, it can prevent the crocodile in dangerous circumstances and predators after struggling to leave scars have fatal infection. Is Australia's northern acquisition crocodile blood samples of United States scientists mark · Mr. cocciante said: "they (crocodile) with each bite extremities, crazy to attack. Moreover, their living environment is also full of bacteria, but no matter how terrible wounds, they were able to quickly recover, and wounds are usually not be infected. "If this kind of wounds appear in person, will lead to very severe sepsis or even death.

The scientific community is from 1998 to the alligator immune system strong. The research shows, the crocodile blood contained certain proteins can kill on penicillin resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. And Mr. cocciante with participation in the study of Australian scientists Adam · Britten said that recent studies have shown again, crocodile blood also HIV "killers", than the power of the human immune system strong. "If you take a test tube of HIV virus that serological comparison to join the crocodile and the result of human serum, serum crocodile kill HIV virus than human serum. "Britten said.

Crocodile against HIV virus and the human immune system in the virus a positive intrusion attacks as soon as they are different, "the alligator immune system of antibodies will adhere to the above, the bacteria bacteria after the collapse of the split. Just like taking a gun to the head of the bacteria, the fatal blow. "He said.

In fact in the past 10 years, Britten and Mr. cocciante has been haunted by the regional gathering the crocodile include saltwater and freshwater species of crocodile blood samples. They capture the crocodile, bind their claws and syringes from crocodile head back side of a venous blood pumping a test tube. Britten and Mr. cocciante hopes to be able to capture a sufficient number of crocodile blood to separate out the antibody, eventually developed a super human antibodies.

Mr. cocciante expected, this kind of antibody also license for diabetic patients unable to heal wounds, or often wound infections in burn patients.

However, Britten also admitted to the crocodile blood-based development of antibodies still have risk, the alligator immune system on human power too strong for possible, need and intensity of physical ability accept adult, "there are a lot of work to do, maybe you want to spend a few years."