Fleas and smaller fleas: virotherapy for parasite infections.

Abstract:

:Bacteriophages are viruses of bacteria that are used for controlling bacterial food-borne pathogens and have been proposed for more extensive usage in infection control. Protists are now recognised to harbour viruses and virus-like particles. We propose that investigation of their prevalence in parasites be intensified. We also propose that such viruses might be considered for virotherapy to control certain parasite infections of man and animals.

journal_name

Trends Microbiol

journal_title

Trends in microbiology

authors

Hyman P,Atterbury R,Barrow P

doi

10.1016/j.tim.2013.02.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-05-01 00:00:00

pages

215-20

issue

5

eissn

0966-842X

issn

1878-4380

pii

S0966-842X(13)00036-X

journal_volume

21

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