Researchers Unlock Genetic Code Of Dangerous Parasite
Scientists have sequenced the genome of Cryptosporidium parvum, an intestinal parasite that is particularly harmful to people who have weakened immune systems.
The sequencing revealed several Achilles' heels in the structure of crypto, as the bacterium is known, that could be potential drug targets.
So far, this particular parasite has eluded all attempts to crush it with medication.