A $5 fix for a nasty parasite

A $5 fix for a nasty parasite 12/15/2016 01:22 PM EST Two Lehigh University engineers are the first to demonstrate that the attachment of oocysts to environmental biofilms is a calcium-mediated process--a crucial step toward the development of an improved detection method for Cryptosporidium parvum, an infectious, sometimes deadly, parasite. Their results have been published in an article in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Full story at http://www.lehigh.edu/engineering/research/resolve/2016v1/bio-jellison-jedlicka-parasite.html Source Lehigh University This is an NSF News From the Field item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111