Tag: parasites

Hijacking the cell’s command center: nuclear parasites in deep-sea mussels

Most animals live in intimate relationships with bacteria. Some of these bacteria live in the…

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Mapping the sex lives of malaria parasites at single cell resolution reveals the genetics underlying malaria transmission

Malaria is caused by a eukaryotic microbe of the genus Plasmodium and is responsible for…

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Trojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine

More than a quarter of Australians over 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease…

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Bioengineered parasites could one day deliver drugs to your brain

Intentionally infecting yourself with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite is not a recommended medical procedure. Although…

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