Natural pest control protein effective against hookworm: A billion could benefit

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 16:00 in Health & Medicine

A benign crystal protein, produced naturally by bacteria and used as an organic pesticide, could be a safe, inexpensive treatment for parasitic worms in humans and provide effective relief to over a billion people around the world.

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