Members John Sayers Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 A BBC television producer working in Australia has stumbled on a substance that can kill bacteria immune to standard antibiotics. The BBC's director-general Greg Dyke says the discovery was made during the filming of saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia for a science documentary. He says the producer noticed that despite the horrendous injuries crocodiles inflict on each other, their wounds rarely get infected. The documentary team got a blood sample from a croc and researchers have since isolated what they have termed a novel anti-microbial peptide. Mr Dyke says tests have found the substance kills strains of virulent bacteria that are resistant to all standard antibiotics. The substance has been named Crocodillin. This is a great find. We need this new antibiotic as our current ones are losing their ability to knock out the heavyweight bacteria. cheersjohn
Members Base Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 That story rings a bell, I've heard that before somewhere. Still, you're right, if it works for humans it would be a major find!!!! Unless we accidentally create a race of mutant crocodile people
Members Jotown Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 Gimmie' some of the bacteria killin' Crocodillin!!
Members boosh Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 Weird,....someone at work just told me a story of a guy that's supposed to be 140 years old,.. he injects himself with crocodile blood every day
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