Using Cancer Treatment For Diseases Caused By Tapeworms

Researchers are one step closer to finding treatments for two tropical diseases caused by tapeworms. The team was able to map the genomes of tapeworms which indicated what existing drugs could provide effective treatment for the diseases; echinococcosis and cysticercosis - two potentially fatal neglected tropical diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Adult tapeworms can live in the gut for years without doing too much harm, however, the larvae they produce can cause very harmful effects in the host...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news