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Parasite genomics
Parasite genomics is a field of research focusing on the genetic makeup of parasitic organisms. The genome can impact various factors such as the health, function, and behavior of the parasite. Additionally, genetic mutations that occur in a parasite's genome can lead to disease or dysfunction.
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SEP 30, 2021Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotics are a standard treatment for bacterial infections, but more and more of these bacterial infections can't be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2021Microbiology
There's water all over the world, but only a bit of it - 0.3% - is useful to us, making wastewater treatment an essentia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2021Immunology
University of Oxford scientists have developed a vaccine against malaria, which they describe as having “unprecede ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 29, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect a third of the people on the planet as well as a wide range of other ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2020Microbiology
Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2020Microbiology
Schistosomiasis doesn't get much research attention, but it affects around 240 million people around the world, killing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2020Immunology
Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that play a central role in the immune system’s arsenal of germ-busting weapons. ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 01, 2020Immunology
Malaria is one of the biggest ongoing threats to global health — over 200 million were infected and almost half a ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 22, 2020Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Anywhere from 25 to 80% of the world's population is infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 03, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As pollinators, honey bees play a critical role in food production, and they have been suffering heavy losses for years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2020Microbiology
Protists don't fit neatly into any other category of organism; they are eukaryotes, but they are not a plant, fungi or a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 220 million people get malaria every year after being bitten by a mosquito infected with the parasite that causes ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotics are a standard treatment for bacterial infections, but more and more of these bacterial infections can't be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2021
Microbiology
There's water all over the world, but only a bit of it - 0.3% - is useful to us, making wastewater treatment an essentia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2021
Immunology
University of Oxford scientists have developed a vaccine against malaria, which they describe as having “unprecede
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 29, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect a third of the people on the planet as well as a wide range of other
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2020
Microbiology
Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2020
Microbiology
Schistosomiasis doesn't get much research attention, but it affects around 240 million people around the world, killing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2020
Immunology
Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that play a central role in the immune system’s arsenal of germ-busting weapons.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 01, 2020
Immunology
Malaria is one of the biggest ongoing threats to global health — over 200 million were infected and almost half a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 22, 2020
Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Anywhere from 25 to 80% of the world's population is infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 03, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As pollinators, honey bees play a critical role in food production, and they have been suffering heavy losses for years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Microbiology
Protists don't fit neatly into any other category of organism; they are eukaryotes, but they are not a plant, fungi or a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 220 million people get malaria every year after being bitten by a mosquito infected with the parasite that causes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch