Intestinal UDP-glucuronosyltransferase as a potential target for the treatment and prevention of lymphatic filariasis.

Intestinal UDP-glucuronosyltransferase as a potential target for the treatment and prevention of lymphatic filariasis.

Lymphatic filariasis (LF), a morbid disease caused by the tissue-invasive nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, affects millions of people worldwide. Global eradication efforts have significantly reduced worldwide prevalence, but complete elimination has been hampered by...

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Main Authors: Alexander F Flynn, M Gordon Joyce, Rebekah T Taylor, Sasisekhar Bennuru, Alyssa R Lindrose, Spencer L Sterling, C Paul Morris, Thomas B Nutman, Edward Mitre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007687

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007687

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