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Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade, says study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): A chain reaction led by cells lining the intestines tips the immune system off to the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium, according to a study led by researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Malaria parasites adapt to survive dry season, suggests study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
England [UK], October 30 (ANI): The main malaria parasite evolves itself to remain unnoticed in the human bloodstream, according to recent research.
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Vampire bats practise social distancing when they get sick
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): A new paper in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that wild vampire bats, which are sick spend less time near others of their community, thereby slowing the spread of disease.
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Study reveals malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COV
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): A study outlines a strategy that could save years of drug discovery research and millions of dollars in drug development by repurposing existing treatments designed for other diseases such as cancer. The study demonstrated that the parasites that cause malar
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Scientists develop novel technique to understand intestinal parasitic infe
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 15 (ANI): A newly developed technique will now enable scientists to understand the body's immune response to intestinal infections caused by parasites.
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Study focuses on new technique to study parasitic infections one cell at a
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): Scientists developed a new technique that may help them to study the body's immune response to intestinal parasite infections one gut cell at a time.
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4D printed microneedles to make injections less painful
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): A group of researchers has developed tiny needles that could potentially replace the often painful hypodermic needles for administering shots, injecting drugs and drawing blood samples. The 4D printed needles seek their inspiration from parasites that latc
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Intellectuals opposing CAA are 'devils', 'parasites', says Dilip Ghosh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Known for his foot-in-mouth remarks, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has described the "intellectuals" opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as "spineless", "devils" and "parasites".
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Women find bearded men more attractive, but there is a creepy-crawly catch
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): Beards are all the craze among men these days, but according to a new study, their thick and luscious facial hair can sometimes work against them.
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Within human blood cells, researchers trace malaria parasites
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sendai [Japan], Dec 29 (ANI): Researchers have developed a robust network link map on malaria transactions between human host cells.
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Mated female mosquitoes transmit more malaria parasites: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] Nov 9 (ANI): Mated female mosquitoes are more harmful than the virgin one, as they tend to transmit malaria parasites, says a recent study.
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Parasite strain from cats killing sea otters
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): Researchers have identified that infection by land-based protozoan parasites such as Toxoplasma and related parasites that come from domestic cats are common causes of illness and death of southern sea otters.
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