University Of Florida Scientists Use Virus To Kill Cancer Cells While Leaving Normal Cells Intact

A virus that in nature infects only rabbits could become a cancer-fighting tool for humans. Myxoma virus kills cancerous blood-precursor cells in human bone marrow while sparing normal blood stem cells, a multidisciplinary team at the University of Florida College of Medicine has found. The findings are now online and will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Leukemia…

source : www.medicalnewstoday.com

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