🕵️🐾 The Wombat’s Hidden Hitchhikers
Research has uncovered the tick world living on bare‑nosed wombats.
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'Off Switch' Discovery Could Help Clear Our Brains of a Common Parasite One in three of us have it.

'Off Switch' Discovery Could Help Clear Our Brains of a Common Parasite #Science #HealthandMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #BrainHealth #ParasiteResearch

Widespread genomic heterogeneity at the type II NAD(P)H dehydrogenase locus predisposes Cryptosporidium to clofazimine resistance The parasite Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of life-threatening diarrheal disease, and effective treatment is not available. The discovery of potent anti-Cryptosporidium activity of clofazimine, o...

Our latest story on Clofazimine resistance in Cryptosporidium! What started as a side project turned into one of the most interesting stories.

Genetics 101 😊

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A common parasite not only invades the brain — it can also decapitate human sperm Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male infertility...

A common parasite not only invades the brain — it can also decapitate human sperm #Science #Biology #Microbiology #ParasiteResearch #HumanHealth #SpermHealth

Common Parasite Rips The Face From Your Cells to Wear as a Disguise The real Face Off.

Common Parasite Rips The Face From Your Cells to Wear as a Disguise #Science #Biology #Microbiology #ParasiteResearch #CellBiology #MicrobialDisguise

🌟 New NAR Breakthrough article! 🌟

🧬Unexpected enzymatic function of an ancient nucleic acid-binding fold🧬

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man who couldn't pee had been infected by one of the largest known human parasites A 35-year-old man who couldn't pass urine learned that the cause of his obstruction was a giant worm living in his kidney.

Diagnostic dilemma: A man who couldn't pee had been infected by one of the largest known human parasites #Science #HealthandMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #HealthNews #ParasiteResearch