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Scientists reached a breakthrough in hookworm vaccine development
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Scientists reached a breakthrough in hookworm vaccine development

Looking from the perspective of biology, the hookworm is an incredible animal. However, for humans it is a dangerous parasite, causing tens of millions infections every year. Hookworms use the host’s blood as its source of nourishment. Now scientists at the University of Queensland have reached a significant breakthrough in the development of a vaccine...