Scientists working out of Trinity College Dublin, Maynooth University, and Queen Mary University of London have unearthed a potential new preventative option to combat Ascaris roundworm infection.
An illustration of fertilzed Ascaris lumbricoides eggs Illustration: Science Photo Library (AP) These guys are another type of roundworm you can catch from the beach or the soil more generally.
Parasitic nematode infections show a characteristic grouping among hosts, but the genes that predispose humans to these infections remain unknown. In April 16 online Proceedings of National Academy of ...