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Antitrichomonal strains of Bacillus thuringiensis

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Parasporal inclusion proteins from a total of 816 Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated in Japan were examined for antitrichomonal activity against Trichomonas vaginalis. Ten strains of B. thuringiensis inhibited the growth of T. vaginalis in 48 h cultures at 37°C. Moreover, the B622 and B626 strains clearly showed trichomonacidal effects against T. vaginalis. The H antigen serotypes of both strains were identified as H13/29 (pakistani/amagiensis). The parasporal inclusion protein from both strains consisted of three major polypeptides of 77, 45 and 25 kDa.

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  1. Department of Parasitology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan, , , , ,

    Shigeo Kondo

  2. Biotechnology and Food Research Institute, Fukuoka Industrial Technology Centre, Kurume, Fukuoka, 839-0861, Japan, , , , ,

    Eiichi Mizuki & Tetsuyuki Akao

  3. Bioresource and Management, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bio-environmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan, , , , ,

    Michio Ohba

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Kondo, S., Mizuki, E., Akao, T. et al. Antitrichomonal strains of Bacillus thuringiensis . Parasitol Res 88, 1090–1092 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-002-0692-6

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