The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

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A first time survey of free-living protozoa in meat-cutting plants showed high diversity rates of various species including those that could harbor food-borne pathogens say researchers from Belgium. A ...

Availability or use of sanitation facilities and water treatment could reduce the incidence of certain intestinal protozoa infections, according to recently published findings. “Children in low-income ...

Seemingly innocent microorganisms may have harmful consequences: Ubiquitous waterborne protozoa appear capable of aiding the survival of several types of bacteria responsible for gut-wrenching food ...

A team led by University of Toronto researchers has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered that mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at an increased risk of developing inflammatory colitis. Their ...

THE systematic study of the natural history of the Protozoa in past years has, in general, lagged far behind that of the higher groups of animals. In large part, no doubt, this has been due to ...

The history of life stretches back untold eons. Today, there is a staggering array of organisms on Earth, with more species being discovered every year. The complexity of life, from the smallest ...