New research explains how a common brain parasite, called Toxoplasma gondii, can disrupt brain functions, even when it only ...

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Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the most virulent form of human malaria. This protozoan parasite spends part of its lifecycle inside the red blood cells (RBCs) of its host. The mature ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a ...

State and federal agricultural leaders are making plans to combat a potentially devastating parasitic fly that they expect ...

The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a ...

Sea cucumbers spend their lives prowling the ocean floor, scavenging for food and generally minding their own business. We ...

Swimmer's itch from goose poop parasites near Brandy Creek Beach left some allergic Whiskeytown park guests scratching days later.

Jim Abrams participates in a study focused on a protozoal parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of snakes.