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