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Mgruben
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As with this thread for other projects, any interesting news articles about advances / other discoveries related to schistosomiasis should go here.
----------------------------------------I'll start us off: Progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis  |
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l_mckeon
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Genital schistosomiasis lesions may be the cause of the unusual HIV infection profile in Africa. Normally more males than females have HIV, but in Africa women make up almost 60% of patients.
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pmm1018
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Researchers have found evidence of a parasitic infection in the skeletal remains of an individual that lived between 6,500-6,000 years ago in an early farming settlement of northern Syria.
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Reintroduction of Prawns as killer of the Schistosoma parasite
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38571937 |
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robertmiles
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Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/07/17/pesticid...dly-waterborne-pathogens/ |
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l_mckeon
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CRISPR-gene-edited parasite leads to unique new vaccine
a team of scientists has gene edited the Leishmania parasite to limit its infectivity. This allows the parasite to be administered to patients in the form of a vaccine, creating long-term immunity without causing disease. “Live vaccines like that are the best vaccines, but there’s a potential risk of causing serious disease in some people,” explains Abhay Satoskar, co-lead investigator on the new research, from Ohio State University. “We refined the concept using modern technology, making a parasite that does not cause clinical disease but allows for induction of immunity.” More at: https://newatlas.com/science/crispr-gene-edited-parasite-leishmaniasis-vaccine/ |
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