The relatively recent discovery of aquaporins (AQP) has introduced a new mechanism of membrane transport that may provide a therapeutic target for parasitic protozoan infections. The AQP family of ...

Nutrition and lifestyle consultant Madeleine Helm hosts Zoom sessions on health and recently discussed parasite types, their health effects and ways to reduce infection risks.

Guinea has eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis commonly known as sleeping sickness as a public health problem according ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Guinea for eliminating the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis ...

A decline in R&D investment in neglected tropical diseases threatens progress toward critical targets. For over 20 years, one ...

Bonamia parasites, particularly Bonamia ostreae, pose a significant threat to flat oysters, specifically the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis). These intracellular protozoan parasites have been ...

Australian trypanosomes are a group of protozoan parasites that can infect various vertebrate hosts, including wildlife. Understanding these parasites is crucial for wildlife health and ...

General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has extended his congratulations to Guinea for successfully eliminating human African ...

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday congratulated Guinea for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness -- a neglected tropical ...