Shannon Quek et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(15), e2120003119-e2120003119 (2022-04-05)
Lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease prioritized for global elimination. The filarial nematodes that cause the disease host a symbiotic bacterium, Wolbachia, which has been targeted using antibiotics, leading to cessation of parasite embryogenesis, waning of circulating larvae