Computational prediction of essential genes in an unculturable endosymbiotic bacterium, Wolbachia of Brugia malayi
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2009
Wolbachia (wBm) is an obligate endosymbiotic bacterium of Brugia malayi, a parasitic filarial nematode of humans and one of the causative agents of lymphatic filariasis. There is a pressing need for new drugs against filarial parasites, such as B. malayi. As wBm is required for B. malayi development and fertility, targeting wBm is a promising approach. However, the lifecycle of neither B. malayi nor wBm can be maintained in vitro. To facilitate selection of potential drug targets we computationally ranked the wBm genome based on confidence that a particular gene is essential for the survival of the bacterium.
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| Authors | Alexander G Holman,Paul J Davis,Jeremy M Foster,Clotilde K S Carlow,Sanjay Kumar;Alexander G Holman;Paul J Davis;Jeremy M Foster;Clotilde K S Carlow;Sanjay Kumar; |
| Journal | bmc microbiology |
| Year | 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2180-9-243 |
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