Bt Protein Found Effective Against Parasitic Roundworm Infections, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study

ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2010) — 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 tropical regions and are cumulatively one of the leading causes of debilitation worldwide.

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