Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.7, Problem 39CYP
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To determine:
The strategy of using the scolex of tapeworm as the target for antihelminthic drugs.
Introduction:
Scolex is the head of tapeworm that has suckers or hooklets for clinging to the intestinal walls and the absence of a mouth helps in directly absorbing the nutrients into body of the worm. The scolex is major target for antihelminthic drugs.
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Foundations in Microbiology
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