Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The human body is well equipped to produce a number of vital ...

The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

Seemingly innocent microorganisms may have harmful consequences: Ubiquitous waterborne protozoa appear capable of aiding the survival of several types of bacteria responsible for gut-wrenching food ...

While most known protozoa are classified as parasites, several lesser-known species can live in symbiotic relationships with their animal hosts. "Our aim was to understand how commensal protozoan ...

Mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at an increased risk of developing inflammatory colitis, new research shows. These findings expand the type of gut-resident ...

Pathogenic intestinal protozoa are responsible for clinically important infections in both the developed and the developing world. These organisms are responsible for both acute and chronic diarrhea, ...

The film explores the vital role of microorganisms in soil, highlighting that soil is teeming with microscopic plants and animals that are essential for plant growth and the overall balance of life on ...

THE systematic study of the natural history of the Protozoa in past years has, in general, lagged far behind that of the higher groups of animals. In large part, no doubt, this has been due to ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered that mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at an increased risk of developing inflammatory colitis. Their ...