A cell-based screen reveals that the albendazole metabolite, albendazole sulfone, targets Wolbachia.
Wolbachia endosymbionts carried by filarial nematodes give rise to the neglected diseases African river blindness and lymphatic filariasis afflicting millions worldwide. Here we identify new Wolbachia-disrupting compounds by conducting high-throughput cell-based chemical screens using a Wolbachia-in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3447747?pdf=render |