Hijacking Bacteria to Kill Cancer (IMAGE)

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Hijacking Bacteria to Kill Cancer

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Engineered bacteria target tumors and activate the host immune system to eliminate cancer cells.

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Carla Schaffer / Zheng <i>et al.</i> / <i>Science Translational Medicine</i>

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