A parasite carried by one-third of humanity can’t reproduce if one key protein is disabled

October 22, 2026 · 8:00 pm 1 sources

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• A parasite carried by one-third of humanity can't reproduce if one key protein is disabled
  Phys.org · October 22, 2026 20:00
  A protein discovered in a Virginia Tech–led study may open a gateway to treatments for a parasite responsible for a deadly disease in immunocompromised people. The team led by Raj Gaji, assistant professor of parasitology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine working in the…