Giant Panda blood offers possible superbug solution

SilentPanda · Jan 2, 2013, 01:14 PM

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...ood-antibiotic

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Biologists have discovered that a powerful antibiotic compound in Giant Panda blood may have a range of human applications.

The compound, cathelicidin-AM, kills bacteria and fungi in the pandas' bloodstream and biologists suspect it may have the potential to be used in a wide range of human medicine -- particular in treating drug-resistant superbugs.

You're welcome world.

mobilehaathi · Jan 2, 2013, 02:10 PM

Hmmm, quite interesting indeed. Thank you!

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