Toxic Newts Lose War Against ‘Super-Immune’ Snakes
By Richard Chasey, posted on March 11th, 2008 in Biodiversity, Health
Originally Published by New Scientist
In what could have serious implications for humans – according to Charles Hanafin of Stanford University – garter snakes have developed a “super-immunity” against newt toxins.
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