MicrobeWorld App

appsquarebannerad200x200

Watch Live Events

MAH--bioeconomy-200x200bann

Featured Image

Featured Video

mbmb2

Engineered Bacteria Effectively Target Tumors, Enabling Tumor Imaging Potential in Mice

Tumor-targeted bioluminescent bacteria have been shown for the first time to provide accurate 3-D images of tumors in mice, further advancing the potential for targeted cancer drug delivery, according to a study published in the Jan. 25 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE.

This new research suggests that such bacteria can be engineered to contain diagnostic or therapeutic agents that would be produced specifically within the tumor for targeted treatment.

Click "source" to read the entire story.
 
 

Comments (0)

Collections (0)

 

American Society for Microbiology
2012 1752 N Street, N.W. • Washington, DC 20036-2904 • (202) 737-3600

Copyright © American Center for Microbiology 2012. All Rights Reserved.