New research from McGill University has found that a virus infecting the Leishmania parasite spreads by exploiting a mechanism used for cell-to-cell communication, a discovery that could pave the way to new vaccines against infections that cause severe disfiguration.

Classified as: Leishmania RNA virus 1, leishmania, exosome, Martin Olivier, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
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Published on: 7 Feb 2019

Does the time of day matter when our body is infected by a parasite? According to new research from McGill University, it matters a great deal.

Classified as: leishmania, leishmaniasis, Nicolas Cermakian, Martin Olivier, circadian clock, biological clock, health and lifestyle
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Published on: 8 Sep 2017

Tattooing drugs is an experimental method developped by Dr Martin Olivier's team to cure a specific skin disease.

Classified as: leishmania, Martin Olivier, skin disease, tattoo
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Published on: 6 Feb 2015
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