Species With Immune Systems Stronger Than Any Other Animal
Komodo Dragons
The world’s largest lizards bite prey with mouths teeming with dangerous bacteria, yet never poison themselves. Their blood contains antimicrobial peptides that destroy harmful microbes on contact.
Scientists identified compounds in Komodo dragon blood that kill resistant bacteria plaguing hospitals worldwide. Living on Indonesian islands, these reptiles evolved chemical weapons in their immune system that outperform many modern antibiotics currently available to doctors.
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