The protozoan was discovered as early as 1865, but it is only now that, thanks to very advanced genetic analyses, researchers understand how important the species is to the history of life on Earth.

Researchers have found a protozoan species may one day offer a source of healthy nutrients. By Jason Tetro. Published Jun 14, 2016 6:00 PM EDT. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

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"Our aim was to understand how commensal protozoan species in the gut impact the outcome of diseases and our overall health." Although researchers have been able to learn a lot about the bacteria in ...

Protozoan parasite increases risk of colitis, study reveals. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 11 / 161111121137.htm ...

Though some protozoan species, which are part of the protist kingdom of life, cause diseases like malaria and leishmaniasis, the protozoa that commonly live in the gut are generally thought to be ...

Most protozoan parasitic diseases have no known cure. The relatively recent discovery of aquaporins ... although some isoforms are species-specific. AQPs act as transporters of water, ...

"Our aim was to understand how commensal protozoan species in the gut impact the outcome of diseases and our overall health," ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered that mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at an increased risk of developing inflammatory colitis. Their ...