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Two years ago a parasite that can potentially kill dogs was discovered for the first time on the shores of the Colorado River in Southern California. Now that same parasite has likely made its way to ...

Nature is full of dangerous parasites and bacteria that can harm their hosts. But did you know that there are some parasites ...

Since their larvae are dependent on the host’s body for their first phase of life, it behooves the wasp to improve conditions in the body in whatever way it can. For example, some parasitic wasps are ...

About one-third of humanity possesses a parasite concealed in the brain. Long perceived as inactive, it has recently been ...

A new study has uncovered a hidden step that helps the deadliest malaria parasite survive and multiply inside the human body. Researchers studying Plasmodium falciparum found that the parasite relies ...

Researchers studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have discovered a previously unknown stage in its life cycle ...

Aquatic parasitology is undergoing significant transformation due to the pervasive effects of climate change on marine and freshwater environments. Global ...

Hairworms are parasites with a killing strategy so extreme it looks like mind control. After developing inside an insect host, the worm triggers behavioral changes that drive the victim toward water.

Credelio Quattro combines four active ingredients to protect dogs against six parasite types, including tapeworms and heartworm disease, in a single monthly chew.

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission.