Bt protein found effective against parasitic roundworm infections

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Bt protein found effective against parasitic roundworm infections

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Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a protein from a soil bacterium used to kill insects naturally on organic crops is a highly effective treatment for intestinal parasitic roundworms. These parasites, which include hookworms and whipworms, infect about two billion people in underdeveloped ...

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Tags: Digestion, Intestine, Infection, Parasite, Worm Parasite, Hookworm, Roundworm, Protein

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