Stopping Hookworm
Stopping Hookworm As trials get underway in Brazil, Peter Hotez and his colleagues are hoping their vaccine will put an end to a parasite's evasive immune maneuvers - and its devastating morbidity. By Merrill Goozner Related Articles 1 "The likelihood of success is not very high. This is a complex parasite that has evolved over a million years." In 1989, Hotez moved to Yale University, where he conducted most of the early scientific w
Jul 1, 2007
Stopping Hookworm

As trials get underway in Brazil, Peter Hotez and his colleagues are hoping their vaccine will put an end to a parasite's evasive immune maneuvers - and its devastating morbidity.
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