Old drugs repurposed to combat flesh-eating screwworm parasite in US livestock
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Matt Blois
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Animal health companies are repurposing older drugs to combat the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that infests livestock and other mammals, after it was detected in the US for the first time in decades. While these treatments can help manage infections, experts emphasize they are only a temporary solution until the parasite can be fully eradicated from the country.
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bskyOld drugs repurposed to combat flesh-eating screwworm parasite in US livestockcen.acs.orgKey quotes
· 2 pulledAnimal health companies are repurposing old drugs to kill the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite affecting cows, sheep, and other mammals that was detected in the US last week.
But the treatments are only a 'Band-Aid' until the parasite can be eradicated from the US
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