The progression and development of an infectious disease is directly dependent not only on the characteristics of the infectious agent but also on the genetic characteristics of the host, which also dictate the efficiency ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 26, 2017
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New research indicates that fish may adapt their behaviour to defend against parasite infection. The findings are published in the Journal of Zoology.
Ecology
Sep 20, 2017
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New insight into sleeping sickness suggests communication between parasites that cause infection could affect the severity and spread of the disease.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 5, 2017
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It's fair to say parasites are generally bad for their hosts. Many cause disease and death so, like most species, we humans usually try to avoid infection at all costs. But it turns out that some parasites, although potentially ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2017
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Even though malaria still kills one child every minute, the vast majority of those infected still survive, with roughly 200 million new infections every year. A new study has shown that the infectious agent responsible for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 5, 2017
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An international research team, led by Sergey Kapishnikov from the X-ray and Neutron Science section at the Niels Bohr Institute, has developed new techniques in analyzing malaria infected red blood cells, an important step ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 13, 2017
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Researchers have identified proteins that enable deadly malaria parasites to 'walk through cell walls' - a superpower that was revealed using the Institute's first insectary to grow human malaria parasites.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 28, 2017
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The ability of malaria parasites to persist in the body for years is linked to the expression of a set of genes from the pir gene family, scientists from the Francis Crick Institute and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 6, 2017
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Scientists have sequenced the genome of the parasitic worm responsible for causing onchocerciasis—an eye and skin infection more commonly known as river blindness. Through their work, researchers have gained insight into ...
Biotechnology
Nov 21, 2016
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Scientists have discovered why infections with two types of malaria parasite lead to greater health risks.
Ecology
Jul 5, 2016
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