A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny ...

Eating raw fish can come with the risk of ingesting sushi worms. Here's what those scary critters actually are, and how to avoid them in fish.

The researchers, using drones kitted with cameras, spotted a group of orcas biting off bits from a marine plant called bull ...

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By Sean Lawrence West Virginia University When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, ...

The malaria parasite exports an array of proteins while it resides in the erythrocytes of its host. This Review describes the functions of parasite proteins that interact with the erythrocyte ...

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.

Before going for a hike or hitting a park this summer, here’s what you need to know about ticks — and the diseases they carry ...

DAILY Bites. Whole genome analysis of 160 parasite samples revealed no recent hybridization between Schistosoma haematobium (human) and Schistosoma bovis (cattle).; Evidence of ancient gene flow ...

This finding prompted the team to test what happens when the parasite comes into direct contact with human sperm in a test tube. After only five minutes of exposure to the parasite, 22.4% of sperm ...

Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have even evolved sophisticated strategies to evade a host’s immune system by avoiding it entirely.

This parasite rips apart human cells and wears them as disguises. E. histolytica kills at least 50,000 people every year. Microbiologists have a battle plan. By Andrew Paul.