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U of T researchers lead discovery of natural compounds that selectively kill parasites - EurekAlert


<p>An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms. The compounds stall the unique metabolic process that worms use to survive in the human gut.</p>

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