Protozoan parasite increases risk of colitis, study reveals
Saturday, November 12, 2016 - 03:03
in Health & Medicine
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 microorganism that can affect the health of their host and suggest that related parasites may cause gastrointestinal disease in humans.