Humankind's remotest relative is a very rare micro-organism from south-Norway. The discovery may provide an insight into what life looked like on earth almost one thousand million years ago.

Explore Laveran's groundbreaking discovery of the malaria parasite and its lasting impact on infectious disease research and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Protozoa are microscopic, one-celled organisms that can be free-living or parasitic in nature. They are able to ...

The cellular compartment of the vertebrate host innate immune system has been shown to have an important role in early resistance and the development of acquired immunity and, in some instances, in ...

There are many kinds of infections that happen to human beings. People infected with different infections, react differently to diseases and symptoms caused by it. Some infections are common and ...

ABSTRACT: A modified dilution method designed to simultaneously estimate bacterial mortality due to viral infection and protozoan grazing was developed and compared with the standard dilution protocol ...

Mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at an increased risk of developing inflammatory colitis, new research shows. These findings expand the type of gut-resident ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Fish respond to parasite infections (and infestations) by the production of antigen specific IgM-like antibodies as well as by the elaboration ...

The National Veterinary Research Institute in Poland reports the first molecular detection of Sarcocystis miescheriana in a condemned pig carcass in that country. The research confirms only the fourth ...

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their own, a ...