Major outbreaks caused by the protozoan parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis are occurring in Michigan and Ohio, with confirmed ...

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.

The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

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 ...

Protozoan parasites represent a persistent and multifaceted threat to marine aquaculture, affecting a broad range of farmed species from finfish to shellfish across temperate and tropical regions.

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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 ...

Seemingly innocent microorganisms may have harmful consequences: Ubiquitous waterborne protozoa appear capable of aiding the survival of several types of bacteria responsible for gut-wrenching food ...

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Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21 vaccines. The first case of concomitant visceral ...

WATCHING a protozoan version of synchronised swimming could provide a low-cost way of detecting toxins in water. Many species of protozoa are covered in hair-like cilia that beat in a coordinated way ...