Scientists from Uppsala University have used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal details of the protein synthesis mechanism in the parasite Giardia intestinalis, which causes diarrhoeal disease. The ...

Few things ruin memories of a good camping or backpacking trip than developing abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, or fever upon returning home. Perhaps resulting from drinking contaminated water from ...

While it hasn’t yet been caught in the act, a single-celled parasite has been ready for sex for billions of years. A new research finding provides evidence that sexual reproduction started as soon as ...

The new finding is found to be valuable for screening specific medications and treatment against Giardia and other protozoan parasites. Using cryo-electron microscopy scientists have examined protein ...

Summer is fast approaching in Vermont, and many are looking forward to spending more time outdoors with family, friends and four-legged companions. Many Vermonters are familiar with the term “Beaver ...

Characterization of the guided entry of tail-anchored proteins (GET) pathway in Giardia intestinalis provides a model for the insertion of tail-anchored membrane proteins. See Fry et al. Image: Aussie ...

Intestinal cramps rarely inspire deep thoughts about evolution. But anyone who has suffered an infection of the gut parasite Giardia intestinalis can boast of having an intimate, if painful, ...

Diplomonads are unicellular eukaryotes that have flagella, most of which are parasitic. Diplomonads used to be considered one of the most primitive eukaryotes and some thought that they might have ...