• Question: what parasites have you discovered?

    Asked by anon-355923 to Rebecca W on 15 Mar 2023.
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      Rebecca Woods answered on 15 Mar 2023:


      I haven’t been trying to discover new parasites, but find ways we can kill ones that are known. There are different ways we can do that including genetically modifying them (to change the levels of certain proteins). We work in a special biohazard lab to keep us safe while working with them.

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