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Here's how mosquito immune system fights off malaria parasite
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): A new study revealed the way mosquito immune systems fight malaria parasites, which may lay the groundwork for future research to combat the transmission of malaria.
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Unusual parasite metabolism, a ray of hope against drug-resistant parasite
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): According to a report issued by World Health Organisation, it has been found that over one billion people, including 880 million children, are infected with intestinal nematode worms, such as roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms.
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Climate warming may increase malaria risk in colder areas
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 27 (ANI): Even a slight increase in temperature may shoot up the risk of malaria to hundreds of thousands, if not millions, including travellers, in areas that are currently too cold for the completion of malaria parasites development, claims a recent study.
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Know how parasites cause sleeping sickness in people
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have discovered how parasites, which causes sleeping sickness, initiate a physical change in order to spread the disease.
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Understanding evolution of immune system
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): New research aims to shed light on how immune systems can evolve resistance to parasites.
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Turning off this gene may affect sperm cell development
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 11 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently suggested that by turning off the gene - PNLDC1 - which controls sperm production may effectively silence spermatogenesis - process of sperm cell development - in mice.
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Carbohydrates may help to design better malaria vaccine
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 15 (ANI): Good news! Carbohydrates are not our enemy, especially when it comes to stopping the spread of malaria, suggests a study.
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Putrid camel pee could aid people with sleeping sickness: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 18 (ANI): According to a research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Biochemists have solved an old mystery as to the cause of especially smelly camel urine, with implications for the millions of people affected by African parasites c
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