Fighting tumours with magnetic bacteria

Researchers at ETH Zurich are planning to use magnetic bacteria to fight cancerous tumours. They have now found a way for these microorganisms to effectively cross blood vessel walls and subsequently colonise a tumour.

Illustration of a blood vessel as well as the blood cells and the magnetic bacteria
Magnetic bacteria (grey) can squeeze through narrow intercellular spaces to cross the blood vessel wall and infiltrate tumours. (Visualisations: Yimo Yan / ETH Zurich)

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  • Ali Hassank27.10.2022 06:59

    That's greater news! But sometimes E coli caused UTI and all resistance to antibiotics. And can get more information about this research.