Oxantel, the drug used to treat intestinal worms may protect people from periodontitis (an advanced gum disease), say researchers. Investigators showed in an animal model of periodontitis that the drug Oxantel inhibits this growth by interfering with an enzyme that bacteria require for biofilm formation, says corresponding author Eric Reynolds, of the University of Melbourne, Australia. Researchers found that the periodontal biofilm depended ...
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