Native to
Australia, White's Tree Frog grows up to 10 centimetres in length and is a popular household pet. In captivity, they have an average lifespan of 16 years. Its skin secretions contain
caerins, a group of
peptides with antibacterial and antiviral properties. Other peptides have been found to destroy
HIV without harming healthy
T-cells.Photo credit:
liquidGhoul
Native to
Australia, White's Tree Frog grows up to 10 centimetres in length and is a popular household pet. In captivity, they have an average lifespan of 16 years. Its skin secretions contain
caerins, a group of
peptides with antibacterial and antiviral properties. Other peptides have been found to destroy
HIV without harming healthy
T-cells.Photo credit:
liquidGhoul