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Chemistry World
July 23, 2013
Sonja Hampel |
Antigenic sugars identified for Chagas disease Scientists have synthesised the combinations of sugars from the surface of the Chagas disease parasite that trigger the human immune response to it. This could help establish better diagnostic tests for the disease, and even a vaccine.   |
Chemistry World
March 22, 2011
Amaya Camara-Campos |
Microfluidics to diagnose sleeping sickness Jonas Tegenfeldt from the University of Lund developed a microfluidic device that separates the parasites in this disease from the blood cells using their shape, because parasites and red blood cells are very difficult to separate by size. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010 |
Power to the Parasites After decades of fighting them, doctors are finding new uses for these biological parasitic freeloaders. |
Popular Mechanics
November 12, 2008
Kate Schweitzer |
Scientists Say Fringe Parasites are Far From Realistic Is the wormlike parasite seen in last week's episode of the popular TV show Fringe a true possibility? Scientists weigh in on the question. |
Salon.com
September 26, 2000
Jill Wolfson |
You're an excellent host Parasites can slip into your body, rewrite your DNA and, sometimes, change your mood. Science writer Carl Zimmer's new book, "Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures," introduces readers to some of nature's most sinister characters... |
Popular Mechanics
December 4, 2009
Allie Townsend |
Can Parasites Heal as Well as Harm? Fringe Fact vs Fiction To sort through TV's "Fringe" theory of using "parasites as medicine," PM talks to molecular parasitologist Peter Hotez to get the real story on worms. |
