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Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy

Did you know that a parasitic infection can put a pregnancy at risk of serious complications? Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a little parasite that uses cats as its definitive host, can sometimes disrupt normal fetal development. But what factors affect the chance of transmission from the mother to the fetus, how can toxoplasmosis be […]

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Microbiology

Antibiotics

Bacteria often have bad fame since they are mostly known for the diseases they cause to the human population. However, not all bacteria are bad. A large number of bacteria live inside our bodies or on the surface of our skin, without us being aware of them. This is because they are necessary for our […]