Engineered parasites like Toxoplasma gondii offer novel, targeted therapies for brain disorders by delivering treatments directly into neurons.
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Heartworm’s tools for host survival might provide a way to combat the growing threat it presents in humans and canines.
Insights about if and how several parasites hijack their hosts’ biological clocks for their advantage.
Gut bacteria protect bumblebees from infection
An exploration of how protein destructive enzymes may help treat leishmania infection
Researchers study how a parasitic bacteria infects the nuclei of deep-sea mussels
How plants may offer innovative treatments for intestinal parasitic infections
How iron promotes the pathogenesis of toxoplasma.
Long-spined sea urchins are instrumental for coral health but are disappearing. Researchers have identified a ciliate suspect and are working on a conviction.
Do parasites make spiny lobsters easier prey?
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