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Intestinal worms throw open the door to dangerous viruses

With its effect on the gut lining, a parasite aids another infectious agent.
Transmission electron micrograph showing cells coloured orange, red and green on a blue background.

West Nile virus (artificially coloured) can invade the central nervous system more easily in the presence of parasitic worms. Credit: Science VU, Visuals Unlimited/Science Photo Library

Parasitic worms residing in the gut can make viral infections more deadly.

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Nature 591, 10 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00514-0

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