Bacillus thuringiensis-derived Cry5B has potent anthelmintic activity against Ascaris suum.

Bacillus thuringiensis-derived Cry5B has potent anthelmintic activity against Ascaris suum.

Ascaris suum and Ascaris lumbricoides are two closely related geo-helminth parasites that ubiquitously infect pigs and humans, respectively. Ascaris suum infection in pigs is considered a good model for A. lumbricoides infection in humans because of a similar biology and tissue migration to the inte...

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Main Authors: Joseph F Urban, Yan Hu, Melanie M Miller, Ulrike Scheib, Ying Y Yiu, Raffi V Aroian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688533?pdf=render

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