Apicomoplexa are unicellular parasitic protists with no locomotory organelles (flagella, pseudopods or cilia); however, some species possess motile structures, such as flagella or pseudopods, only in ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered that mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at an increased risk of developing inflammatory colitis. Their ...

Regulated cell death (RCD) involves a genetically encoded molecular machinery, which can be altered by means of pharmacologic and/or genetics interventions targeting the key components of such ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite famous for its cunning ways. This microbial manipulator can only reproduce inside of cats, so, if it finds itself in another mammalian host, like a rat, it ...

The first case of concomitant visceral leishmaniasis and non-ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis in the same patient has been reported recently by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos ...

Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...

My new fish started showing worrying symptoms, and it turns out they’re infected with a protozoan parasite. In this video, I break down the signs I noticed early, what caused the outbreak, and the ...

A new study suggests that transmission of a protozoan parasite from insects may also cause leishmaniasis-like symptoms in people. The parasite, however, does not respond to treatment with standard ...

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The study of AQPs is a worthwhile endeavor that is more likely to advance our understanding of how water transport works in living cells and especially in protozoan parasites. Recently, numerous ...