Genetically modified hookworms produce and deliver therapeutics
June 03, 2026
June 03, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 3 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Genetically modified hookworms produce and deliver therapeutics
Bioengineered parasites could serve as long-term drug factories for hosts
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Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the globe, have evolved to survive inside the human gut for years, secreting m . . .
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Genetically modified hookworms produce and deliver therapeutics
Bioengineered parasites could serve as long-term drug factories for hosts
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Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the globe, have evolved to survive inside the human gut for years, secreting m . . .