Art of Science_Crypto Rain (IMAGE)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Art of Science_Crypto Rain

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The sparkling ‘raindrops’ in this image are Cryptosporidium parasites, which cause a water-borne diarrhoeal illness responsible for 200,000 deaths per year around the world. Research is investigating different parasite components as potential targets for vaccines. Credit: WEHI

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