Wallaby milk: proof against antibiotic resistant bacteria

Milk from lactating wallabies is effective in combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria:

A newborn wallaby lacks a developed immune system and relies on compounds in its mother's milk to protect it against diseases.

Ben Cocks, of the Victoria Department of Primary Industries, in Melbourne, said: "A huge amount of development happens in the pouch, and during that time they just rely on milk." The molecule, called AGG01, also kills other types of bacteria and fungus.

Link (via Futurismic)