Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer
Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.
Susanne Bailer Emily Henderson Fraunhofer Institute For Interfacial Engineering Silicate Research Fraunhofer Institute Interfacial Engineering
Source: news-medical.net