A parasite is one step closer to becoming a drug dispensary. Using CRISPR-based gene editing, scientists have engineered hookworms that live in the human gut to make an antibody against a deadly toxin ...
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Scientists turn hookworms into living pharmacies that can deliver medicine from inside humans
We already live in symbiosis with bacteria — why not take it a step further? In a groundbreaking new study, researchers modified a human hookworm and got it to manufacture and secrete functional human ...
Hookworms are a common intestinal parasite of puppies. Depending on the species, they suck blood or take bites out of the wall of the dog's small intestine, which can result in severe bleeding. All ...
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