Infected Parasite (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Infected Parasite

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Viral infections appear red in this photo of the parasite Leishmania; the parasites’ nuclei are blue. New evidence published in Science this week suggests that these infections may help Leishmania cause more harm when it infects animal and human hosts.

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Nicolas Fasel, PhD, Univ. of Lausanne in Switzerland

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