New model for the development of hookworm vaccines

2,094 views · Published 2 November 2018 · 1:03 · Indexed 2 October 2026

Channel: University of Nottingham · 2018 · Education

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Haematophagic Caenorhabditis elegans - bacteria eating worms converted to a diet of human (academic) blood. Having identified the complex physicochemical fingerprint of the parasitic hookworm, Necator americanus, researchers at the University of Nottingham set about changing the diet of a 'friendly' microscopic worm to assess the effectiveness of anti-parasitic vaccines currently under development.

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