Intracellular parasites and bacteria deploy an array of molecular tactics to invade host cells. Once inside, these pathogens subvert and co-opt host resources for survival and reproduction.
An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.
Crickets are parasites—for some ant colonies. The species of ant crickets from the Myrmecophilus genus can infiltrate ant colonies, despite the potentially lethal defences that ants have ...
Metronidazole (and other nitroimidazole derivatives) is effective in the treatment of invasive disease, but less effective in the treatment of luminal forms of the parasite. [68] Intestinal Infection.
Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...
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