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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Main Authors: Laura R Serbus, Frederic Landmann, Walter M Bray, Pamela M White, Jordan Ruybal, R Scott Lokey, Alain Debec, William Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3447747?pdf=render