A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts – roundworm parasites – from the inside out.
The findings, which are presented in the open access journal BMC Biology, suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans.
Professor Antony Page, University of Glasgow, the corresponding author said: “Nematodes, commonly called roundworms, cause serious chronic diseases in animals and are particularly common in grazing livestock.
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