Llama proteins could play a vital role in the war on terror

Scientists have for the first time developed a highly sensitive means of detecting the seven types of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) simultaneously. The BoNT-detecting substances are antibodies -- proteins made by the body to fight diseases -- found in llamas. The finding may lead to improved techniques for testing water and food supplies should BoNTs be used as a bioterrorism weapon.

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