AFRICAN PARASITE MAKES COMPONENT OF FAT DIFFERENTLY FROM ALL OTHER ORGANISMS (Ultasound fat)

AFRICAN PARASITE MAKES COMPONENT OF FAT DIFFERENTLY FROM ALL OTHER ORGANISMS
Studying the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness, scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered a previously unknown way of making fatty acids, a component of fat and the outer layer of all cells. The find unveils more about the biology of this hard-to-kill parasite and could lead to a target for designing new drugs to fight the illness that infects a half-million people and kills 50,000 a year worldwide.

Laboratory Results That Should Be Ignored
Joint efforts by clinicians and laboratorians can improve detection of errors and reduce the potential for patient harm and waste. Medscape General Medicine

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