Wolbachia endosymbiotic bacteria of filarial nematodes. A new insight into disease pathogenesis and control

Taylor, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3396-9275 (2002) 'Wolbachia endosymbiotic bacteria of filarial nematodes. A new insight into disease pathogenesis and control'. Archives of Medical Research, Vol 33, Issue 4, pp. 422-424.

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Abstract

Filarial nematodes are parasitic worms that cause some of the most devastating of all tropical diseases such as elephantiasis and river blindness. Studies on the inflammatory pathogenesis of filarial disease have shown that endotoxin-like activity derived from endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria is the major inflammatory stimulus of filarial nematodes. Wolbachia appear to have evolved as essential symbionts of their filarial nematode hosts. Antibiotic depletion of bacteria shows that they are required for normal fertility and development of the worm and may even protect the parasites from host immunity. In addition to the uncovering of a fascinating symbiotic relationship, this discovery means we can now consider using antibiotics as a new approach to the treatment of filarial diseases.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	QX Parasitology > Helminths. Annelida > QX 203 Nematoda WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 765 Prevention and control WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 850 Nematode infections (General) WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 880 Filariasis and related conditions (General)
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Group
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0188-4409(02)00377-6
Depositing User:	Users 476 not found.
Date Deposited:	13 Dec 2012 16:57
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2019 09:01
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/2992

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