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Onchocerca parasites and Wolbachia endosymbionts: evaluation of a spectrum of antibiotic types for activity against Onchocerca gutturosa in vitro
BACKGROUND: The filarial parasites of major importance in humans contain the symbiotic bacterium Wolbachia and recent studies have shown that targeting of these bacteria with antibiotics results in a reduction in worm viability, development, embryogenesis, and survival. Doxycycline has been effectiv...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1471782/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16563157 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-5-4 |