GM Hookworms Deliver Therapeutics

WashU Medicine researchers genetically modified hookworms to produce and deliver a therapeutic antibody inside a host, a proof-of-concept that could lead to long-lasting treatments for chronic disease or exposure to toxins in remote settings. (Image courtesy of Makedonka Mitreva)
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