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Medical News -
General Medical News - end 2009
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Bacterial Protein Kills Intestinal Roundworms In Mice, Could Lead To Human Treatment Researchers have discovered that a "bacterial protein used in a common pesticide kills intestinal parasitic roundworms in mice," which may pave a way for treatment in humans, Nature News reports (Fang, 3/2). "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," according to a University of California San Diego press release (3/1)...
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