Trypanosoma brucei is a parasite that causes the deadly sleeping sickness. Scientists have determined the parasite has its own biological clock that makes it more vulnerable to medications in the afternoon. The finding could lead to improved treatment for sleeping sickness and other parasitic diseases.
Scientists isolated the Trypanosoma brucei parasite in the lab and determined it has a biological clock that makes it more vulnerable to medications in the afternoon. The finding could lead to improved treatment for sleeping sickness and other parasitic diseases.