Tag: disease
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How fungus kills
A group led by Professor Oliver Werz at the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena have identified the pathway responsible for the incredible pathogenicity of the Aspergillus fumigatus fungus. By blocking the production of chemical messengers, the fungus prevents the immune response of the mould. The NHS characterises aspergillosis as a lung condition caused by the inhalation…
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Could human infective ‘Trypanosoma evansi’ escape sub-Saharan Africa?
Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn can be found a diverse group of infectious diseases, most common in low income populations. These are called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). One group of NTDs are the trypanosomiases, so called because they are caused by various species of trypanosomes (flagellated parasites). Perhaps the most well-known trypanosome parasite…