All University of Massachusetts, Boston articles
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NewsScientists map essential genome of malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi
Comprehensive genetic mapping of Plasmodium knowlesi, a zoonotic parasite that causes malaria, has revealed the genes required for malaria infection of the blood, and those driving drug resistance.
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NewsDrought may drive deadly amphibian disease by disrupting skin microbiome
Progressively severe droughts are disrupting the microbiomes of the thumbnail-sized orange frogs, potentially leaving them vulnerable to a deadly fungal disease, according to a new study by an international research team.