Thursday, May 22, 2008

Hijacking a Deadly Bug to Attack Cancer, HIV

Listeria is a nasty bacterium that’s a rather common cause of food-borne illness, especially in pregnant women and immuno-compromised patients. But some researchers are trying to turn the pathogen into a messenger that compels the body to attack cancer and other diseases, Scientific American reports.
Advaxis, a New Jersey biotech shop, said this week it’s moving [...]

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