Tasmanian devils' milk could help fight superbugs

[BlueThruAndThru_rivals115784]

Sydney (AFP) - Mother's milk from the marsupials known as Tasmanian devils could help the global fight against increasingly deadly "superbugs" which resist antibiotics, Australian researchers said Tuesday....

Scientists at the University of Sydney found that peptides in the marsupial's milk killed resistant bacteria, including methicillin-resistant golden staph bacteria and enterococcus that is resistant to the powerful antibiotic vancomycin.


The underdeveloped young have an immature immune system when they are born, yet survive growth in their mother's bacteria-filled pouch.

 

[UKserialkiller]

Bet it taste better than soy milk.

 

[Get Buckets]

Global warming and methicillin-resistant golden staph bacteria both donezo on the same day?! Great day for catpaw.

 

[slick rick.ksr]

Who's gonna milk those mean little bastards? Gay Focker?

 

[thabigbluenation]

Bet it taste better than soy milk.

soy "milk" pisses me off. it ain't milk if doesn't come from a titty

 

[herodotus6]

Well, now we have our weapon if Starship Troopers becomes a reality.

 

[UKserialkiller]

soy "milk" pisses me off. it ain't milk if doesn't come from a titty

hahahaha

 

[ThwKentuckyKid]

I've been saying this for years.

 

[funKYcat75]

I volunteer. Dayum. Look at those legs. What them lips do?

 

[Kooky Kats]

Mmm. Milk from a rodent's bacteria-filled pouch. Who was the first daring bastard to give it a go?

 

[funKYcat75]

Simpsons did it.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

 

[Kaizer Sosay]

Who's gonna milk those mean little bastards? Gay Focker?

[laughing]

 

[KyCatFan_rivals45723]

I think they picked the wrong mammal.