<I>Tritrichomonas muris</I> (IMAGE)

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<I>Tritrichomonas muris</I>

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Researchers have discovered that the intestinal parasite Tritrichomonas muris (pictured) increases the susceptibility of its host to colitis.

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Escalante et al., 2016

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