New vaccines may come from forcing Giardia parasite to display its many disguises
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 03:40
in Biology & Nature
The intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia changes outfits nearly as often as a fashion model on a Parisian runway. With more than 200 protein coats in its molecular wardrobe, this troublesome creature - the cause of innumerable cases of diarrhoeal infections each year - can change its appearance from one instant to the next, throwing the body's immune cells off track...