Medications based on substances found in the saliva of vampire bats may prove useful in treating
A) vCJD.
B) arteriovenous malformations.
C) strokes that do not involve hemorrhages.
D) epilepsy.

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Researchers have found that the saliva of vampire bats contains a substance called desmoteplase, which has been shown to dissolve blood clots that can cause strokes. Therefore, medications based on desmoteplase may be useful in treating strokes that do not involve hemorrhages.

Medications Based on Substances Found in the Saliva of Vampire