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Oyster blood: A new frontier in fighting infection

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Researchers from Southern Cross University in New South Wales , Australia , have discovered that proteins in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the effectiveness of some common antibiotics whose use has been negatively affected by the global rise in drug resistance.

Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.

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81

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80

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57

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semi-formal

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English

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71

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