Intestinal parasites destroy the cells, pretending to be human protein

2018-01-30 10:27

Intestinal parasites destroy the cells, pretending to be human protein
Intestinal lamblia is considered one of the most common members of the genus.

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British biologists have found that the intestinal parasites Giardia is isolated in the environment such proteins that are disguised as human, reports Rus.Media. After that they begin to destroy the cells of the intestine.

Giardia was opened by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek more than 300 years ago. This parasite is a small organism, the size of which is only 10-20 micrometers. Giardia has four flagella, which are considered neither animal nor fungus nor plant. Scientists have attributed them to the protists. Intestinal lamblia is considered one of the most common members of the genus. She lives in the human intestines, creating diarrhea. According to official data, annually giardiasis infects 200 million people.

In the study, scientists examined the proteins of Giardia and how they interact with human cells. To do this, they have grown in a special nutrient medium.

One of the substances emitting Giardia, there is trestina. The latter is very similar to human proteins. They are used by the body to create the “owner” of harm, stopping the healing and resetting of the contacts between cells. In addition, when the dissolved cells of the intestine, Giardia free substances “RAID” opportunistic pathogenic inhabitants of the intestinal tract. This upsets the balance in the body, but Giardia are breeding faster.

The researchers intend to determine whether there is a chance to stop giardiasis, blocking the action of these proteins.