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Parasitic worms of pigs could provide new treatments of human diseases
Lead researcher, Dr Aaron Jex, Faculty of Veterinary Science, said, “We know that humans infected with the harmless, ‘pig whipworm’ can have significantly reduced symptoms linked to autoimmune diseases. And now we have the genetic sequence of the worm, it opens the door to future human drug designs and treatment.” Although the ‘pig whipworm’ causes disease and losses in livestock, it does not cause disease in humans.
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