Blood Fluke Diagram
Added 2017-05-01 00:57:09 +0000 UTCI was actually commissioned to illustrate the effects of a drug for a scientific paper! The drug seizes up the body of a blood fluke, causing it to release its grip and curl into a small ball, but it has the same effect on the surrounding human tissue, which means the blood vessel tightens, increasing blood pressure and flushing the parasite away!
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That's awesome!!! A super neat drug too. You have Official Parasitology Cred now!!
Carly Sorge
2017-05-06 13:49:45 +0000 UTCOh hey, that's cool! I do wonder where it gets flushed to, though... certainly wouldn't want the fluke in your heart, lungs, or brain. Still, I'm sure they tested this, if they're doing a paper on it.
Disva Dravir
2017-05-01 04:00:15 +0000 UTC
