/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2137/all en /newsroom/channels/news/viral-communications-hacking-boosts-leishmania-infections-294431 <p>New research from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has found that a virus infecting the <i>Leishmania</i> 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.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:46:36 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 140216 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/meeting-microbe-morning-or-evening-it-all-same-270162 <p>Does the time of day matter when our body is infected by a parasite? According to new research from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, it matters a great deal.</p> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:20:21 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 32265 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-parasites-take-bigger-bite-256326 <p>Discovery explains how Leishmania parasite boosts its infection Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:48:44 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24568 at /newsroom