Immune system of animals.

[malikc6]

This thread is mostly fro discussing animals immune systems and what they are resistant or immune to. I can't find too much information on certain diseases they are resistant/immune to. Mostly venom's/poisons.

www.denimandtweed.com/2011/06/snake-eating-opossums-have-evolved.html

Opossums emit a protein that kills any venom in their systems.

blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/21/house-mice-picked-up-poison-resistance-gene-by-having-sex-with-related-species/

Doesn't surprise me. We have been poisoning them for years. It only makes sense that a few survived and passed on their genes. 


physiologizing.blogspot.com/2013/01/why-honey-badgers-dont-give-sh-about.html


www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/p_bite_on_cancer.htm
Millions of years. 

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080325095239.htm


www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/science/26creatures.html?_r=0

www.nature.com/news/rodent-immune-to-scorpion-venom-1.14014

zoltantakacs.com/zt/sc/naja.shtml

grapes.msu.edu/integrated_pest_management/how_pesticide_resistance_develops

Post more information are discussions! Hopefully more about disease/infections than just poisons/toxins. 

[malikc6]

www.gambassa.com/public/project/1267/RattlesnakevsGroundSquirrelbyShannonSingh.html

I'm surprised by this, and at the same time, no I'm not. 


www.bio.sdsu.edu/pub/clark/Site_2/Rattlesnake-Squirrel_Interactions.html

[malikc6]

blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/03/24/bdelloid-rotifers-the-worlds-most-radiation-resistant-animals/

[Infinity Blade]

Hudson River Fish.

inhabitat.com/nyc/a-hudson-river-fish-has-evolved-to-be-immune-to-pcbs/

[0ldgrizz]

As I understand it, sharks are immune to cancer and crocodiles are immune to infection. Some pretty awesome qualities.

[malikc6]

Crocodile blood has been shown to help people with HIV. I hope people don't resort to killing these animals to do it though. These reptiles have immune systems like this after millions of years of evolution in living in harsh areas. Everyone's immune system gets stronger over time depending on the area, but funny enough, so do viruses/bacteria/fungi etc. I do wonder if a disease will evolve that can infect crocodiles, but for the most part, they may just be carriers rather than get sick and die from it. Same thing with sharks.

Now it is possible for them to get cancer, but its very unlikely. Even in polluted areas, its still rare for a shark to develop cancer, but its increased compared to non polluted water. I really admire natural selection. It's such a blessed thing that mother nature does.

[malikc6]

theglyptodon.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/super-antibiotics-from-crocodile-blood/

WOW! Crocodile blood holds the keys to deleting many diseases!! Their blood serum was able to kill the HIV virus! Mother nature has a cure for nearly everything!