title: Fleas and smaller fleas: virotherapy for parasite infections.
abstract: Bacteriophages are viruses of bacteria that are used for controlling bacterial food-borne pathogens and have been proposed for more extensive usage in infection control. Protists are now recognised to harbour viruses and virus-like particles. We propose that investigation of their prevalence in parasites be intensified. We also propose that such viruses might be considered for virotherapy to control certain parasite infections of man and animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Ashland University, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hyman
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Atterbury
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barrow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001691:Biological Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010271:Parasites / Q000821:virology*; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D018406:Virus Physiological Phenomena; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification