Parasitic worms kill many livestock, and the drugs used against them are becoming less effective. The discovery of a class of compounds that kills worms resistant to existing drugs is thus a welcome development.
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Prichard, R., Geary, T. Fresh hope to can the worms. Nature 452, 157–158 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452157a
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