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Crocodile's Immune System Kills HIV

ASEville writes "In an ongoing effort to stop the spread of HIV, scientists in Australia have discovered that crocodiles can fight off HIV and kill the virus. This is a major boon to medicine because the crocodile serum can also fight things that are penicillin resistant such as staphylococcus aureus."

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  1. This research... by zegebbers · · Score: 5, Funny

    Was carried out by Professor Wilkins in addition to HIV research he also is responsible for tractor mainentance.

  2. Great... by Premo_Maggot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now all we have to do is kill off all the crocodiles for the serum we need.

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  3. Re:Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now there's going to be ten posts about welcoming our crocodile-human hybrid overloards.

    We prefer to be addressed as "Republicans".

  4. Oblig Steve Irwin quote by NoGuffCheck · · Score: 5, Funny

    "CRIKEY MATE, wouldnt want a take a hit from one of those!"

    "See what the HIV does is just go, nene ne ne nene ne all about looking for its food. ne nene ne ne nene all day long BANG! fucken huge croc grabs him, drags him under, death roll. CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP end of story."

    If I wasnt married.

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  5. Sing with me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ich bin Schnappie, das kleine HIV-curing krokodil?

  6. Re:What a hack by Andy_R · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The scientists hope to collect enough crocodile blood..."

    Conversely, the crocodiles hope to collect large quantities of scientist blood...

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  7. Re:Yet Another Misleading Slashdot Summary by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's no fun aimlessly ranting on Slashdot if the experts involved are going to come along and correct us. Please move along and allow us to go back to explaining why you're wrong, thanks.

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