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Genetically modified hookworms could make therapeutics in a host

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (511+ words) By Julia Rock-Torcivia | June 11, 2026 Researchers at Washington University have genetically engineered hookworms to produce and secrete a human antibody, creating a "living pharmaceutical biofactory," according to the study published in Nature Communications." A human hookworm. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Mae Melvin…...

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