WS249: Parasite Papers II

For the upcoming WS249 release, a set of new papers have been added to the WormBase database. Some papers of interest to the parasite community are shown below.

Rateb ME, Yang D, Vodanovic-Jankovic S, Yu Z, Kron MA, Shen B.Adipostatins A-D from Streptomyces sp. 4875 inhibiting Brugia malayi asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase and killing adult Brugia malayi parasites. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2015

Referenced Genes: Bma-nars-2

Yang Y, Wen Yj, Cai YN, Vallée I, Boireau P, Liu MY, Cheng SP.Serine proteases of parasitic helminths. Korean J Parasitol. 2015 Feb;53(1):1-11.

Referenced Genes: Bm10893, Bm4862, OVOC9258, OVOC9605

O’Connell EM, Bennuru S, Steel C, Dolan MA, Nutman TB.Targeting Filarial Abl-like Kinases: Orally Available, Food and Drug Administration-Approved Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Are Microfilaricidal and Macrofilaricidal. J Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 5.

Referenced Genes: OVOC2839, Bm3303, Bm3304