An antibiotic found in liver of sharks 'could revolutionise human medicine' | Mail Online:
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An antibiotic found in sharks could be used as drug to treat human viruses and revolutionise medicine, new research has found.
The compound, found in the liver of the predator, could be used as a new type of drug to treat a broad spectrum of diseases from dengue and yellow fever to hepatitis B, C and D.
The antibiotic, squalamine, is already known to be safe for use in humans as an antiviral agent.
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