The milk of Echidna -- an egg laying mammal -- contains a novel anti-microbial protein that may be used as alternatives to the present antibiotics, scientists have found.

The research paves way for novel antibiotics that can help fight against infections that are resistant to existing drugs

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First Published: Apr 25 2019 | 10:40 AM IST

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