Microsporidia infection biology and host response

 

We study obligate intracellular parasites called Microsporidia. They are the major cause of several diseases

leading to devastation in agriculture and aquaculture industries. In addition to economically important animals, microsporidia can infect immunocompromised individuals, resulting in severe diarrhea and death. 

 

In our lab, we aim to understand the invasion mechanism of these parasites as well as

how host cells respond to microsporidia infections in shrimp.

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