QuickCheck: Is it true that the blood of horseshoe crab is used in making vaccines?

By BERNARD CHEAH

THE horseshoe crab is one of the many sea creatures that can be found in our coastal waters.

While its eggs are used in delicacies, is it true that its blood is used in making vaccines?

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