Heritable immunization of mice against Lyme disease enables ecological disease prevention.
Buchthal J; Chory EJ; Hill Z; Zhou Y; Bondage D; DeAmelio S; Freeman J; Jaenisch R; Markoulaki S; Marasco WA; Telford SR; Esvelt KM
Scientists have changed the genes of mice to help them fight Lyme disease better. These special mice can pass on their disease-fighting abilities to their babies, making it harder for the disease to spread. This idea might help stop diseases in the wild using animals that carry them.