But researchers in OSU's College of Science have discovered a key new protein in a snail, Biomphalaria glabrata, that hosts and releases Schistosoma mansoni parasites that infect humans. (sciencedaily.com)
This resistance rate is remarkably higher than that of other Candida species, (e.g., C. albicans, 0.5 - 2 percent; C. glabrata, 11 - 13 percent). (broadinstitute.org)
The achievement could help researchers disrupt the life cycle of B. glabrata and potentially eliminate schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever. (newscenter.lbl.gov)