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Does your body need a parasite purge? Probably not
Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks. However, parasite cleanses ...
Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains As Disguise
Scientists have revealed how a parasite that affects millions of people every year evades our immune defenses.
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Evolution of malaria protein family offers new drug targets
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM) have shown that the ...
This parasite rips apart human cells and wears them as disguises
“You could see little parts of the human cell being broken off,” Ralston said of her very first encounter with the parasite.
Low-cost formulation reduces dose and increases efficacy of drug against parasitic worms
A group of researchers has developed a new formulation for the only drug available on the market to treat helminths, as worms ...
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Investigators are studying Chagas disease with a One Health approach
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Researchers secure funding to advance Chagas disease research
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia (UGA) has received more than $4 million from ...
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Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise
histolytica (green) attacking human T-cells (white blood cells). (Credit: Katherine Ralston) The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica ... surprises that may set the stage for improved ...