A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

Ivermectin is used in both animals and humans for parasitic infections. Although fenbendazole is not approved for humans, ...

A microscopic parasite that quietly settles into the brain of humans and animals is not nearly as quiet as scientists once ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Most mammals produce their own vitamin C using an enzyme called GULO. Around 60 million years ago, humans lost this ability, ...

Entamoeba histolytica (green) attacking human T cells. A new paper by UC Davis researchers lays out a strategy for investigating how this parasite can hide from the human immune system while attacking ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

Parasites are organisms that feed off their hosts for survival. Such parasitic creatures can cause mild to serious symptoms and, in some cases, fatal infections in their hosts. “Overall, parasites ...

It’s Halloween season, the liminal period when the general public seems to have a greater tolerance for stomach-churning content, so let’s talk about parasites, perhaps the most disgusting — and ...