Characterization of the β-tubulin gene family in Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum and its implication for the molecular detection of benzimidazole resistance.

• Main Authors: Sara Roose (Author), Russell W Avramenko (Author), Stephen M J Pollo (Author), James D Wasmuth (Author), Shaali Ame (Author), Mio Ayana (Author), Martha Betson (Author), Piet Cools (Author), Daniel Dana (Author), Ben P Jones (Author), Zeleke Mekonnen (Author), Arianna Morosetti (Author), Abhinaya Venkatesan (Author), Johnny Vlaminck (Author), Matthew L Workentine (Author), Bruno Levecke (Author), John S Gilleard (Author), Peter Geldhof (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>The treatment coverage of control programs providing benzimidazole (BZ) drugs to eliminate the morbidity caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) is unprecedently high. This high drug pressure may result in the development of BZ resistance in STHs and so there is an...