His research began with fruit flies, but over the last two decades, his focus has been on parasitic protozoa, single-celled organisms that cause major diseases.

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Parasitic organisms like protozoa and worms which are - which can cause terrible diseases.

而某些寄生生物,如原生动物和蠕虫,可以引起严重疾病

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