45 Years On: How Serotonin Makes Schistosome Parasites Move
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 18:40
in Biology & Nature
Schistosoma mansoni and its close relatives are parasitic flatworms that affect millions worldwide and kill an estimated 250,000 people a year. A study published on January 16 in PLOS Pathogens identifies a new part of the molecular pathway that controls parasite movement. And because coordinated movement is essential for the schistosome life cycle in its human host, this protein is a promising new drug target. read more