Hybrid parasites threaten progress against one of the world's most widespread neglected diseases

New research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) warns that hybrid forms of the parasites that cause ...
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How the immune system controls a brain parasite found in 1 in 3 people

A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world's population ...
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Strange parasite kills human cells and wears their remains as disguise

Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that invades the human gut, often causing mild symptoms like diarrhea. But in ...
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Hybrid Parasites May Accelerate Schistosomiasis Spread

Researchers from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme show schistosome parasites are ...