Tag: asexual reproduction
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Asexual Giardia lineage spreads across hosts: new insights
Overview: A new chapter in Giardia’s history An asexual lineage of Giardia, the microscopic parasite responsible for diarrhea worldwide, appears to be spreading across different animal hosts more than researchers previously recognized. A WEHI-led team in Australia has uncovered evidence that this particular Giardia lineage can infect a broader range of species, a finding with…
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Asexual Giardia lineage spreads across hosts at a cost to survival
Unveiling a remarkable spread: the asexual Giardia lineage Giardia, a microscopic parasite long known for causing diarrhea and gastrointestinal distress, has a new chapter to add to its story. In a study led by researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Australia, scientists describe how a specific, asexual lineage…