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Scientists note effect of the 'tapeworm contraceptive.(Ligula intestinalis)(Brief Article)
2003 JAN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite intensive research, scientists have so far failed to find the perfect contraceptive for women - let alone men. However, a study in freshwater fish of the carp family has found a parasite, Ligula intestinalis, that makes the fish infertile.
The infertility appears to be caused by a compound released by the parasite, which suppresses the production of eggs in females and sperm in males. Professor Chris Arme at Keele University has also shown that the contraceptive effect is evident when the tapeworm is inserted into nonhost species, such as toads.
Writing in the December 2002 issue ...
- Scientists note effect of the 'tapeworm contraceptive.
- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week January 1, 2003 700+ words
...found a parasite, Ligula intestinalis, that makes the fish...well be unique. The tapeworm contraceptive may yet come to occupy...her'" (Arme C. Ligula intestinalis a tapeworm contraceptive. Biologist, 2002...
- The worm that turned. (Frontline).(unisex contraceptive derived from tapeworm...
- Magazine article from: The Scientist Bradley, David February 10, 2003 700+ words
...University, UK, reckons the parasite Ligula intestinalis could provide some clues, however. Apparently...animals, such as toads (C. Arme, "Ligula intestinalis a tapeworm contraceptive," Biologist, 49:265-9, 2002...
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