Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Curr Biol. 2018 Mar 5;28(5):R193-R194. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.070.
The apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum is the second leading cause of death in children due to diarrheal disease worldwide. Gibson and Striepen offer insights into the fascinating biology of this poorly understood parasite, and describe new strategies aimed at defeating it.
顶复门寄生虫微小隐孢子虫是全世界导致儿童因腹泻病死亡的第二大主要原因。Gibson 和 Striepen 深入探讨了这种尚未被充分了解的寄生虫的迷人生物学特性,并介绍了旨在攻克它的新策略。