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The researchers explain that since it's a plant virus, the cowpea mosaic virus can't infect mammals, yet mouse immune systems still tend to identify it as foreign.
This sparks a spirited backlash from the immune system, which is also prompted to attack the nearby tumor – as well as any future tumors that develop, their research has found.
But that's not all, according to the new study. The nanoparticles don't have to be injected directly into tumors to succeed, the study suggests, but can also be delivered systemically to impede metastasis and increase survival rates for a wide range of cancers.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/plant-v...-effectiveness
A couple of years of lab work, now working on mice. No species specific issue due to it being a plant virus. They say there has been no lab alteration, only application and study. They've even increased the ability to harvest.
It will be interesting to revisit and see what happens to this in a year.