Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tumor-hunting cancer killers

Cancer affects millions of people worldwide each year, and treating it remains difficult because of how complex the disease can be. New findings published March 17th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Tianyu Jiang of Shandong University in Qingdao, China, and colleagues highlight a possible new strategy. The researchers show that Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) can be modified to carry anticancer compounds and target tumors in mice.

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