Putting the bite on bacteria

Updated June 28 2018 - 1:32pm, first published March 7 2017 - 12:00am
BUG BEATER: Komodo dragon spit could lead to a new generation of antibiotics.
BUG BEATER: Komodo dragon spit could lead to a new generation of antibiotics.

IN A land where survival is precarious, Komodo dragons thrive despite being exposed to great numbers of bacteria. Now scientists believe they have found antibacterial protein fragments in the lizard's blood that appear to help them fight off deadly infections.

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