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Drug to Destroy Parasite Causing Death Globally, Discovered
Drug to Destroy Parasite Causing Death Globally, Discovered
An existing drug powerful against Entamoeba histolytica, the parasite, which causes amebic dysentery, and liver abscesses and results in the death of more than 70,000 people worldwide per ye... 
 New Drugs for Fox Tapeworm Infection
New Drugs for Fox Tapeworm Infection
Scientists are testing a series of novel drugs that could inhibit fox tapeworm infections in humans. The report, which appears in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, shows that specific or... 
 Common Parasite That Causes Severe Illness in US Newborns Identified
Common Parasite That Causes Severe Illness in US Newborns Identified
Using a new blood test, developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), researchers have pinpointed which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii paras... 

 Research Details How Deadly Bird Parasite Evolves at a Fast Rate
Research Details How Deadly Bird Parasite Evolves at a Fast Rate
Bacteria responsible for a devastating bird disease that spread from poultry to house finches in the mid-1990s evolves at an exceptionally fast rate, a new study has revealed. What's mor... 
 Substance P Causes Seizures in People With Pork Tapeworm
Substance P Causes Seizures in People With Pork Tapeworm
A research has found that a neuropeptide called Substance P can cause seizures in patients whose brains are infected with pork tapeworm. "Neurocysticercosis or the tapeworm parasitic inf... 
Cardinal Protein the Survival of Malaria Parasite Detected
Cardinal Protein the Survival of Malaria Parasite Detected
The structure and function of a protein playing a vital role in the life of a parasite resulting in the killing of 655,000 people in 2010 has been cracked by Scientists at the Washington Uni... 
 Deadliest Malaria Parasite Wiped Out by Starving It to Death
Deadliest Malaria Parasite Wiped Out by Starving It to Death
Research has demonstrated that a newly developed anti-malarial agent clears infections caused by the malaria parasite most lethal to humans by literally starving the parasites to death. ... 
 Malaria Parasite Works On White Blood Cells
Malaria Parasite Works On White Blood Cells
The malaria parasite works on the dendritic cells (DCs), warding off the body’s immune attack, say Australian researchers. The dendritic cells are found in most tissues of the body and are p... 
 Malaria Parasite - New Findings
Malaria Parasite - New Findings
The mechanism by which the deadly species of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum invades human red blood cells has been discovered by scientists. They have found that the parasi... 
 Brain Chemistry may be Altered by Brain Parasite
Brain Chemistry may be Altered by Brain Parasite
Infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain, says a research group from the University of Leeds. This... 
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