All diarrhoea articles
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NewsBroccoli molecule could shape immune defense against Cryptosporidium
Researchers have discovered that a common dietary supplement could protect against chronic Cryptosporidium infections which are particularly prevalent in children under two and in areas with poorer sanitation.
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NewsGut inflammation caused by substance secreted by microbe
A rare subtype of the world’s most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its metabolism, which can cause gut inflammation under normal gut conditions.
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NewsResearchers solve the cell structure responsible for travellers diarrhoea
Researchers have found that pili used by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli to attach to host intestinal epithetlia are fine-tuned for their preferred microenvironment, such as the gut or the urinary tract.
