Potential Cure For Tropical Parasitic Disease Found In Soil Identified
Combining two agents to block a parasitic worm’s life cycle boosted survival from a potentially deadly tropical disease to 85% in animal models, far better than either treatment alone, according to a proof-of-concept study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center pharmacologists. The Strongyloides infestation — brought by tiny worms known as nematodes that can enter …