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A lot of brain diseases are proving difficult to treat due to the “blood-brain barrier”[1]. Could this bacteria be genetically modified to achieve this purpose?
by axl 7y ago
A lot of brain diseases are proving difficult to treat due to the “blood-brain barrier”[1]. Could this bacteria be genetically modified to achieve this purpose? If so, the bacteria, when absorbed through the gums could be used benevolently to provide treatment for all sorts of brain diseases.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood–brain_barrier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood–brain_barrier
- AstralStorm 7y agoYes, because giving people meningitis or worse is an excellent way of treating them. To death. There are many ways to pass BBB but few of them are actually safe. This one is not.